Scientists at the Zhejiang University in China have developed an ultra-light material known as carbon aerogel.
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Iron weighs more after it rusts.
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The gas that gives rotten eggs their distinctive foul smell may slow ageing and block damaging chemical reactions inside cells, according to scientists in China.
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The use of emoticons affects our corresponding brain areas and can actually trigger emotions.
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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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In the 60s, a scientist gave LSD to dolphins in an attempt to teach them English.
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Oak trees produce 2,200 acorns in a season, but each acorn only has a 1 in 10,000 chance of becoming an oak tree.
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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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