Optical illusions occur when what the eyes see conflicts with what the brain expects.
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Airports that are at higher altitudes require a longer airstrip due to lower air density.
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Scientists have developed a microparticle filled with oxygen that can be injected into the blood stream, enabling us to live without breathing.
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Hot water can freeze faster than cold water.
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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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At 15 years old, Jack Andraka invented a method of diagnosing pancreatic cancer, thus helping to save the lives of millions of people around the world. It is 168 times faster, 26,000 times cheaper, 400 times more sensitive, and has a 99% success rate.
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A single speck of dust is half way in size between a subatomic particle and the Earth.
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