It takes a photon 170,000 years to travel from the core of the Sun to the surface, but only 8 minutes to travel the rest of the way to Earth.
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Aluminum used to be more valuable than gold!
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According to scientists, the color of the cup that we're drinking from can alter our perception of the actual taste of the drink.
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Scientists concluded that the chicken came first, not the egg, because the protein which makes the egg shells is only produced by hens.
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The average temperature at 40,000 feet above sea level is -60 F.
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In Arizona, a solar wind energy tower has been proposed that would generate as much energy as the Hoover Dam.
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The gas that gives rotten eggs their distinctive foul smell may slow ageing and block damaging chemical reactions inside cells, according to scientists in China.
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Balsa wood is classified as a hard wood!
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