MIT has developed a camera that captures the speed of light at a trillion frames per second.
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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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Scientists are learning from the 1700-year-old Lycurgus Cup, which changes colour thanks to nano particles.
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The average home creates more pollution than does the average car.
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The Earth's atmosphere weighs about 5.5 quadrillion tons.
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The smell of freshly cut grass is actually a plant distress call.
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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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A ball of glass will bounce higher than a ball made of rubber.
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