One gallon of used motor oil can ruin approximately one million gallons of fresh water!
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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 average temperature at 40,000 feet above sea level is -60 F.
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Research indicates that plants grow healthier when they are stroked.
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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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A cubic yard of air weighs about 2 pounds at sea level.
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All Humans Are 99.9% Genetically Identical and 98.4% of human genes are the same as the genes of a chimpanzee.
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Only 12,000 years ago there was a species closely related to modern humans called Homo floresiensis that had been living on an Indonesian Island. They used fire and rather advanced tools, yet were only about 3 feet tall and weighed around 25kg.
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