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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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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Dr.Jonas Salk, the man who came up with the cure for polio, didn’t patent the drug. This made the drug more affordable to the general public, and he lost out an an estimated $7 billion dollars for himself.
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If the chemical sodium is dropped into water it will immediately and violently explode.
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Nylon is made from coal and petroleum.
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Each day, up to 150 species of life become extinct.
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German chemists made a replica of a trophy the size of one molecule.
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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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