Oxygen, carbon, hydrogen and nitrogen make up 90% of the human body.
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Scientists at the Zhejiang University in China have developed an ultra-light material known as carbon aerogel.
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If the chemical sodium is dropped into water it will immediately and violently explode.
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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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Most dust particles in your house are made from dead skin!
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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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Hot water can freeze faster than cold water.
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The bark of an older redwood tree is fireproof.
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