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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German chemists made a replica of a trophy the size of one molecule.
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Cellophane is not made of plastic. It is made from a plant fiber, cellulose, which has been shredded and aged.
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A single cup of gasoline, when ignited, has the same explosive power as five sticks of dynamite.
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The brain case [of Neanderthals] on the average was more than 13 percent larger than that of the average of modern man
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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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Stannous fluoride, which is the cavity fighter found in toothpaste is made from recycled tin.
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The earth is approx. 6,588,000,000,000,000,000 tons.
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