In 1999, Harvard physicist Lene Hau was able to slow down light to 17 meters per second and in 2001, was able to stop light completely.
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Some toothpastes and deodorants contain the same chemicals found in antifreeze.
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Blue eyes are a genetic mutation. Before the mutation occured, all humans had brown eyes.
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Scientists aren't sure what color dinosaurs were.
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Scientists in Germany have developed a candy that doesn't cause cavities.
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When you walk down a steep hill, the pressure on your knees is equal to three times your body weight.
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Forensic scientists can determine a person's sex, age, and race by examining a single strand of hair.
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Only 12,000 years ago there was a species closely related to modern humans called Homo floresiensis that had been living on an Indonesian Island. They used fire and rather advanced tools, yet were only about 3 feet tall and weighed around 25kg.
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