A single speck of dust is half way in size between a subatomic particle and the Earth.
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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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The hair of an adult man or woman can stretch 25 percent of its length without breaking.
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Scientists at the Zhejiang University in China have developed an ultra-light material known as carbon aerogel.
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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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Iron weighs more after it rusts.
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Nearly 50% of the world's scientists are assigned to military projects.
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