Sound travels about 4 times faster in water than in air.
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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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Rafflesia Arnoldii is the largest flower in the world and can grow as big as an umbrella.
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The use of emoticons affects our corresponding brain areas and can actually trigger emotions.
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According to scientists, the color of the cup that we're drinking from can alter our perception of the actual taste of the drink.
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A coal power station puts 100 times more radiation into the air than a nuclear power plant producing the same amount of energy.
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Termites are being researched as a possible renewable energy source as they can produce up to 2 litres of hydrogen from ingesting a single sheet of paper, making them one of the planet’s most efficient bioreactors.
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Brass doorknobs automatically disinfect themselves in about 8 hours.
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