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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Sound at the right vibration can bore holes through a solid object.
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One ragweed plant can release as many as one billion grains of pollen!
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All Humans Are 99.9% Genetically Identical and 98.4% of human genes are the same as the genes of a chimpanzee.
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Airports that are at higher altitudes require a longer airstrip due to lower air density.
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One cubic foot of gold weighs more than 1,200 pounds!
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It takes a photon 170,000 years to travel from the core of the Sun to the surface, but only 8 minutes to travel the rest of the way to Earth.
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Scientists in Germany have developed a candy that doesn't cause cavities.
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