Sound travels about 4 times faster in water than in air.
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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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Scientists are attempting to create a synthetic brain by reverse-engineering the mammalian brain down to the molecular level. A cellular human brain is predicted possible by 2023. It hopes to shed light on consciousness.
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Each day, up to 150 species of life become extinct.
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0.3% of solar energy from the Sahara is enough to power the whole of Europe.
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The storage capacity of human brain exceeds 4 Terrabytes.
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Indoor pollution is 10 times more toxic than outdoor pollution.
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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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