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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The full moon causes a tidal wave to roll up the Amazon river once in day and once in night for a period of only three weeks in a year. This results in continuous 4m high wave that can be surfed for up to 13km.
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After Germany surrendered in WW2, people in Moscow partied until the entire city actually ran out of vodka.
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Sudbury Valley School allows students to do whatever they want; no curriculum, tests, homework, or even classes unless requested. 82% of students get accepted to college, as opposed to the 63% national public school average.
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Billions of neutrinos pass unnoticed through your body every second.
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Nachos were actually invented by a guy named Nacho. Happy Nacho Day!
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