There are more atoms in one teaspoon of water than there are teaspoons of water in the Atlantic Ocean.
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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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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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A coal power station puts 100 times more radiation into the air than a nuclear power plant producing the same amount of energy.
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Every day, plants convert sunlight into energy equivalent to six times the entire power consumption of human civilization.
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The Manchineel Tree is so poisonous, rainwater dripping off it’s leaves will burn your skin.
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