Optical illusions occur when what the eyes see conflicts with what the brain expects.
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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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A 'jiffy' is an actual unit of time for 1/100th of a second!
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Airports that are at higher altitudes require a longer airstrip due to lower air density.
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Marie Curie, the Nobel prize winning scientist who discovered radium, died of radiation poisoning.
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Liquid TIDE laundry detergent glows under a blacklight.
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Scientists in Germany have developed a candy that doesn't cause cavities.
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Nuclear power prevented an average of over 1.8 million deaths between 1971-2009 as a result of lower air pollution from reduced coal usage according to NASA.
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