In zero gravity, a candle's flame is round and blue.
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Sound travels fifteen times faster through steel than through air.
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There is a surgical implant being developed that will give you an orgasm at the touch of a button.
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Columbia University has developed an artificial tree that passively soaks up carbon dioxide from the air using "leaves" that are 1,000 times more efficient than true leaves that use photosynthesis.
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A ball of glass will bounce higher than a ball made of rubber.
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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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The Manchineel Tree is so poisonous, rainwater dripping off it’s leaves will burn your skin.
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Rafflesia Arnoldii is the largest flower in the world and can grow as big as an umbrella.
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