‘Fracture putty’ is a material being developed that when packed in & around a bone fracture, provides full load bearing strength within days.
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Sergeant Stubby was the only war dog to be promoted to sergeant through combat in WWI. He saved his regiment from surprise mustard gas attacks, found and comforted the wounded, and even once caught a German spy by the seat of his pants, holding him there until American Soldiers found him.
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A couple from Bristol who had trouble selling their house, found out they had an original Banksy on their wall, and received twice the asking price by selling the painting with a house attached.
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In 2013, the Netherlands scheduled 19 prisons to be closed due to a lack of criminals.
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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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An Australian study found that homework is of little to no academic value to students in elementary and junior high schools.
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