MIT has developed a camera that captures the speed of light at a trillion frames per second.
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Sound at the right vibration can bore holes through a solid object.
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It takes a photon 170,000 years to travel from the core of the Sun to the surface, but only 8 minutes to travel the rest of the way to Earth.
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The Earth's atmosphere weighs about 5.5 quadrillion tons.
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One barrel of petroleum holds 42 gallons.
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Oak trees produce 2,200 acorns in a season, but each acorn only has a 1 in 10,000 chance of becoming an oak tree.
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Stannous fluoride, which is the cavity fighter found in toothpaste is made from recycled tin.
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