Scientists at the Zhejiang University in China have developed an ultra-light material known as carbon aerogel.
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When you walk down a steep hill, the pressure on your knees is equal to three times your body weight.
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Pure water (H2O) does not conduct electricity on its own.
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Sound at the right vibration can bore holes through a solid object.
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If the chemical sodium is dropped into water it will immediately and violently explode.
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Each day, up to 150 species of life become extinct.
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Dr.Jonas Salk, the man who came up with the cure for polio, didn’t patent the drug. This made the drug more affordable to the general public, and he lost out an an estimated $7 billion dollars for himself.
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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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