Airports that are at higher altitudes require a longer airstrip due to lower air density.
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MIT has developed a camera that captures the speed of light at a trillion frames per second.
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A cesium atom in an atomic clock beats over nine billion times a second.
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Most liquid laundry detergents are alive with living organisms that help to break down stains!
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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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One third of the electricity produced on earth is used to power electric light bulbs!
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Billions of neutrinos pass unnoticed through your body every second.
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Termites are being researched as a possible renewable energy source as they can produce up to 2 litres of hydrogen from ingesting a single sheet of paper, making them one of the planet’s most efficient bioreactors.
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