Scientists at the Zhejiang University in China have developed an ultra-light material known as carbon aerogel.
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0.3% of solar energy from the Sahara is enough to power the whole of Europe.
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A coal power station puts 100 times more radiation into the air than a nuclear power plant producing the same amount of energy.
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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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Stannous fluoride, which is the cavity fighter found in toothpaste is made from recycled tin.
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According to studies, men change their minds two to three times more often than women.
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Research indicates that plants grow healthier when they are stroked.
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Marie Curie, the Nobel prize winning scientist who discovered radium, died of radiation poisoning.
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