A cesium atom in an atomic clock beats over nine billion times a second.
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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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Marie Curie, the Nobel prize winning scientist who discovered radium, died of radiation poisoning.
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Most liquid laundry detergents are alive with living organisms that help to break down stains!
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Nearly 50% of the world's scientists are assigned to military projects.
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The average temperature at 40,000 feet above sea level is -60 F.
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During photosynthesis, plants emit light humans can’t see, but NASA can see that light from space - and they've even made maps of it!
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A cubic yard of air weighs about 2 pounds at sea level.
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