The bark of an older redwood tree is fireproof.
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There is a surgical implant being developed that will give you an orgasm at the touch of a button.
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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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If you blowtorch Pepto-Bismol, you would get a hunk of metal.
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Oxygen, carbon, hydrogen and nitrogen make up 90% of the human body.
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Because heat expands the metal, the Eiffel Tower always leans away from the sun.
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Brass doorknobs automatically disinfect themselves in about 8 hours.
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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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