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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In the case of an emergency, a Crayola crayon can be used as a candle and will burn for about 15 minutes.
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The station master and operating officer at the Kishi Station, Japan, is a cat!
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Scientists at the Zhejiang University in China have developed an ultra-light material known as carbon aerogel.
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The first foreigner to become a samurai was an African slave.
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The first guy to win Who Wants To Be A Millionaire (USA) used none of his lifelines until the final question, where he called his dad. During the call, he told his dad he didn't need any help on the final question, but he just wanted to let him know that he was about to win $1,000,000.
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Between 2007 and 2012, Bill Gates gave away $28 billion; saving 6 million lives.
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The biggest burger in Britain, dubbed the 'Apocalypse Burger', is a mammoth 25,000 calories, weighs 11kg (25lb) and contains £150 (around $233 USD) worth of ingredients.
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