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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The smell of freshly cut grass is actually a plant distress call.
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Optical illusions occur when what the eyes see conflicts with what the brain expects.
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Sound at the right vibration can bore holes through a solid object.
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4.5 pounds of sunlight strike the Earth each day.
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Pumice is the only rock that floats on water.
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MIT has developed a camera that captures the speed of light at a trillion frames per second.
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Scientists are working on a portable spray-on-skin that can heal severe wounds in just a few minutes.The spray mainly contains important proteins that can reprogram the injured cells to become stem cells, and back to young uniformed skin cells. So far they were able to accelerate healing process from 12 weeks to 21 days with a similar approach.
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