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    A cubic yard of air weighs about 2 pounds at sea level.
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    The smell of freshly cut grass is actually a plant distress call.
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    Scientists Recreate Conversations Held Behind Soundproof Glass by Recording Vibrations on Chip Bag
    Scientists have been able to recreate conversations that were held behind a soundproof glass wall by recording the vibrations seen on a potato chip bag.
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    Optical illusions occur when what the eyes see conflicts with what the brain expects.
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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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    The brain case [of Neanderthals] on the average was more than 13 percent larger than that of the average of modern man
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    At room temperature, the average air molecule travels at the speed of a rifle bullet.
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    Sound at the right vibration can bore holes through a solid object.
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