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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There are more atoms in one teaspoon of water than there are teaspoons of water in the Atlantic Ocean.
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Scientists are working on a portable spray-on-skin that can heal severe wounds in just a few minutes.The spray mainly contains important proteins that can reprogram the injured cells to become stem cells, and back to young uniformed skin cells. So far they were able to accelerate healing process from 12 weeks to 21 days with a similar approach.
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Liquid TIDE laundry detergent glows under a blacklight.
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According to studies, men change their minds two to three times more often than women.
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For every gallon of sea water, you get more than a quarter pound of salt.
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Nearly 50% of the world's scientists are assigned to military projects.
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Every day, plants convert sunlight into energy equivalent to six times the entire power consumption of human civilization.
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