Scientists at the Zhejiang University in China have developed an ultra-light material known as carbon aerogel.
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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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Out of all the senses, smell is most closely linked to memory.
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0.3% of solar energy from the Sahara is enough to power the whole of Europe.
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There are more atoms in one teaspoon of water than there are teaspoons of water in the Atlantic Ocean.
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In the 60s, a scientist gave LSD to dolphins in an attempt to teach them English.
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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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A single speck of dust is half way in size between a subatomic particle and the Earth.
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