The hair of an adult man or woman can stretch 25 percent of its length without breaking.
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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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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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If the chemical sodium is dropped into water it will immediately and violently explode.
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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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Optical illusions occur when what the eyes see conflicts with what the brain expects.
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There is a surgical implant being developed that will give you an orgasm at the touch of a button.
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One ragweed plant can release as many as one billion grains of pollen!
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