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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Billions of neutrinos pass unnoticed through your body every second.
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The gas that gives rotten eggs their distinctive foul smell may slow ageing and block damaging chemical reactions inside cells, according to scientists in China.
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Iron weighs more after it rusts.
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Forensic scientists can determine a person's sex, age, and race by examining a single strand of hair.
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Aluminum used to be more valuable than gold!
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A 'jiffy' is an actual unit of time for 1/100th of a second!
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Because heat expands the metal, the Eiffel Tower always leans away from the sun.
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