The hair of an adult man or woman can stretch 25 percent of its length without breaking.
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Nylon is made from coal and petroleum.
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A cesium atom in an atomic clock beats over nine billion times a second.
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The bark of an older redwood tree is fireproof.
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Hot water can freeze faster than cold water.
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During photosynthesis, plants emit light humans can’t see, but NASA can see that light from space - and they've even made maps of it!
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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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