Airports that are at higher altitudes require a longer airstrip due to lower air density.
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Pure water (H2O) does not conduct electricity on its own.
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Scientists are now able to grow 'beating' heart tissue in a lab!
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Scientists are attempting to create a synthetic brain by reverse-engineering the mammalian brain down to the molecular level. A cellular human brain is predicted possible by 2023. It hopes to shed light on consciousness.
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Scientists in Germany have developed a candy that doesn't cause cavities.
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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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According to studies, men change their minds two to three times more often than women.
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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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