A cesium atom in an atomic clock beats over nine billion times a second.
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Airports that are at higher altitudes require a longer airstrip due to lower air density.
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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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Nuclear power prevented an average of over 1.8 million deaths between 1971-2009 as a result of lower air pollution from reduced coal usage according to NASA.
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Scientists are attempting to create a synthetic brain by reverse-engineering the mammalian brain down to the molecular level. A cellular human brain is predicted possible by 2023. It hopes to shed light on consciousness.
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Balsa wood is classified as a hard wood!
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Hot water can freeze faster than cold water.
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