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    MIT has developed a camera that captures the speed of light at a trillion frames per second.
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    Stephen Hawking once tried to find potential time travellers by throwing a party and only sending out invitations after the party.
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    The Manchineel Tree is so poisonous, rainwater dripping off it’s leaves will burn your skin.
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    Scientists Recreate Conversations Held Behind Soundproof Glass by Recording Vibrations on Chip Bag
    Scientists have been able to recreate conversations that were held behind a soundproof glass wall by recording the vibrations seen on a potato chip bag.
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    Only 12,000 years ago there was a species closely related to modern humans called Homo floresiensis that had been living on an Indonesian Island. They used fire and rather advanced tools, yet were only about 3 feet tall and weighed around 25kg.
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    In zero gravity, a candle's flame is round and blue.
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    Each day is longer than the previous on by 0.00000002 seconds which is 13 seconds each century!
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    In Arizona, a solar wind energy tower has been proposed that would generate as much energy as the Hoover Dam.
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