Scientists are learning from the 1700-year-old Lycurgus Cup, which changes colour thanks to nano particles.
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In zero gravity, a candle's flame is round and blue.
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Blue eyes are a genetic mutation. Before the mutation occured, all humans had brown eyes.
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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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The hair of an adult man or woman can stretch 25 percent of its length without breaking.
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Nylon is made from coal and petroleum.
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One 75-watt bulb gives more light than three 25-watt bulbs.
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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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