In Arizona, a solar wind energy tower has been proposed that would generate as much energy as the Hoover Dam.
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If you are locked in a completely sealed room, you will die of carbon dioxide poisoning first before you will die of oxygen deprivation.
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The smell of freshly cut grass is actually a plant distress call.
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A single cup of gasoline, when ignited, has the same explosive power as five sticks of dynamite.
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4.5 pounds of sunlight strike the Earth each day.
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Every day, plants convert sunlight into energy equivalent to six times the entire power consumption of human civilization.
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Scientists are attempting to create a synthetic brain by reverse-engineering the mammalian brain down to the molecular level. A cellular human brain is predicted possible by 2023. It hopes to shed light on consciousness.
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Most dust particles in your house come from dead skin.
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