Your brain is 80% water.
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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 hair of an adult man or woman can stretch 25 percent of its length without breaking.
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Dr.Jonas Salk, the man who came up with the cure for polio, didn’t patent the drug. This made the drug more affordable to the general public, and he lost out an an estimated $7 billion dollars for himself.
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Rafflesia Arnoldii is the largest flower in the world and can grow as big as an umbrella.
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According to scientists, the color of the cup that we're drinking from can alter our perception of the actual taste of the drink.
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The bark of an older redwood tree is fireproof.
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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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