‘Fracture putty’ is a material being developed that when packed in & around a bone fracture, provides full load bearing strength within days.
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While filming a guest appearance on Star Trek TNG, Stephen Hawking was taken on a tour of the USS Enterprise set. When he saw the Warp Core, he paused, and said “I’m working on that.”
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In the Bemba tribe of southern Africa, if someone does something hurtful, they take the person to the center of the town where the entire tribe comes and surrounds them. For two days they tell him every good thing he has ever done, because they believe that every person comes into the world as good.
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There’s a Swedish power metal band called “Sabaton” who teach history through their music, including an album devoted to teaching about World War Two.
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If you chew gum when you study a subject and then chew the same flavor when you take the test, it will help you remember!
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There's a company in China that allows you to hire someone to stand in line for you for $3-$5 an hour.
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