0.3% of solar energy from the Sahara is enough to power the whole of Europe.
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Scientists have developed a microparticle filled with oxygen that can be injected into the blood stream, enabling us to live without breathing.
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The hair of an adult man or woman can stretch 25 percent of its length without breaking.
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It takes a photon 170,000 years to travel from the core of the Sun to the surface, but only 8 minutes to travel the rest of the way to Earth.
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There is a surgical implant being developed that will give you an orgasm at the touch of a button.
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One barrel of petroleum holds 42 gallons.
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Nuclear power prevented an average of over 1.8 million deaths between 1971-2009 as a result of lower air pollution from reduced coal usage according to NASA.
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