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9 years 4 months ago - 9 years 4 months ago #171240 by Proteus
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Welcome to the thread of interesting and mind blowing facts about our wondrous universe!


Post an amazing uncommonly known fact here, whether significant or trivial...

(Tip: Be sure to cite your sources)

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To start us off:

Fact: You replace every particle in your body every seven years. You are literally not the same person you were 7 years ago.

http://science.howstuffworks.com/life/cellular-microscopic/does-body-really-replace-seven-years.htm

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9 years 4 months ago - 9 years 4 months ago #171316 by
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Fact: Matter can be created from light.

Source: http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Matter_creation

Let there be light. :)
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9 years 4 months ago #171319 by
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SeventhSL wrote: Fact: Matter can be created from light.

Source: http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Matter_creation


That's a little deceptive on account of this being only a theoretical fact. The math works out, but it has never been observed to occur in nature.

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9 years 4 months ago #171335 by
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Jamie Stick wrote: That's a little deceptive on account of this being only a theoretical fact. The math works out, but it has never been observed to occur in nature.


Just wondering why you say it is still theoretical? It has been repeatedly done now according to numerous articles I've read. What am I missing? To use the same source as the original post:

http://science.howstuffworks.com/environmental/earth/geophysics/can-we-manufacture-matter.htm

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9 years 3 months ago #173015 by
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umm, even if the sun stopped its fusion today, we wouldn't notice for millions of years.

thenakedscientists.com

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9 years 3 months ago #173017 by steamboat28
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I can eat jellybeans with chopsticks while driving.
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9 years 3 months ago #173020 by Carlos.Martinez3
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steam, I did not know that

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9 years 3 months ago #173035 by Brenna
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steamboat28 wrote: I can eat jellybeans with chopsticks while driving.



Pro did say cite sources, so.... Pictures please!!



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9 years 3 months ago #173038 by
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Ha ha great point Brennda!!!

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