In Arizona, a solar wind energy tower has been proposed that would generate as much energy as the Hoover Dam.
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The smell of freshly cut grass is actually a plant distress call.
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Nearly 50% of the world's scientists are assigned to military projects.
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The inventor of the Super Soaker squirt gun was a NASA Scientist who also helped develop the Stealth Bomber and the Galileo mission to Jupiter.
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The bark of an older redwood tree is fireproof.
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Kissing actually has the biological purpose of passing on biological information and chemical signals to assess mating possibilities and status.
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In the 1950s, the US government placed beer next to an atomic bomb blast to determine if it was still drinkable. The result: in the event of a nuclear war, beer is safe to drink!
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Most liquid laundry detergents are alive with living organisms that help to break down stains!
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