Scientists at the Zhejiang University in China have developed an ultra-light material known as carbon aerogel.
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Sound travels fifteen times faster through steel than through air.
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Cold water weighs more than hot water.
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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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Marie Curie, the Nobel prize winning scientist who discovered radium, died of radiation poisoning.
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The average home creates more pollution than does the average car.
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In Arizona, a solar wind energy tower has been proposed that would generate as much energy as the Hoover Dam.
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