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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Iron weighs more after it rusts.
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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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Scientists are learning from the 1700-year-old Lycurgus Cup, which changes colour thanks to nano particles.
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German scientists claim to have evidence that suggests that our universe may exist inside of a computer simulated Matrix.
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There are more than 270 people cryogenically frozen in the hope that one day the technology will exist that can revive them and extend their lives.
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Scientists in Germany have developed a candy that doesn't cause cavities.
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Billions of neutrinos pass unnoticed through your body every second.
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