The average temperature at 40,000 feet above sea level is -60 F.
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For every gallon of sea water, you get more than a quarter pound of salt.
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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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One ragweed plant can release as many as one billion grains of pollen!
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There are more than 270 people cryogenically frozen in the hope that one day the technology will exist that can revive them and extend their lives.
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Scientists in Germany have developed a candy that doesn't cause cavities.
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