The force of a suction cup is calculated using F=AP.
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There are more than 270 people cryogenically frozen in the hope that one day the technology will exist that can revive them and extend their lives.
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One gallon of used motor oil can ruin approximately one million gallons of fresh water!
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Optical illusions occur when what the eyes see conflicts with what the brain expects.
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Blue eyes are a genetic mutation. Before the mutation occured, all humans had brown eyes.
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Hot water can freeze faster than cold water.
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Columbia University has developed an artificial tree that passively soaks up carbon dioxide from the air using "leaves" that are 1,000 times more efficient than true leaves that use photosynthesis.
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For a high school science fair project, 17-year-old Michio Kaku built a particle accelerator in his parent's garage that was able to generate a magnetic field 20,000 times greater than the Earth's and produce collisions powerful enough to create antimatter.
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