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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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    The force of a suction cup is calculated using F=AP.
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    Why Do Old Books Have a Distinct Smell?
    The reason why old books have such a distinct smell is because hundreds of organic compounds in the pages break down over time and release chemicals that smell like almond, vanilla, and grass.
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    4.5 pounds of sunlight strike the Earth each day.
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    Nearly 50% of the world's scientists are assigned to military projects.
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    German chemists made a replica of a trophy the size of one molecule.
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    Each day is longer than the previous on by 0.00000002 seconds which is 13 seconds each century!
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    German scientists claim to have evidence that suggests that our universe may exist inside of a computer simulated Matrix.
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