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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Stephen Hawking once tried to find potential time travellers by throwing a party and only sending out invitations after the party.
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Research indicates that plants grow healthier when they are stroked.
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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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The most expensive material on the planet is antimatter - worth $62.5 trillion per gram.
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There are more than 270 people cryogenically frozen in the hope that one day the technology will exist that can revive them and extend their lives.
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At room temperature, the average air molecule travels at the speed of a rifle bullet.
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