0.3% of solar energy from the Sahara is enough to power the whole of Europe.
310
Scientists in Germany have developed a candy that doesn't cause cavities.
11
Columbia University has developed an artificial tree that passively soaks up carbon dioxide from the air using "leaves" that are 1,000 times more efficient than true leaves that use photosynthesis.
15
Pure water (H2O) does not conduct electricity on its own.
46
Oak trees produce 2,200 acorns in a season, but each acorn only has a 1 in 10,000 chance of becoming an oak tree.
304
One 75-watt bulb gives more light than three 25-watt bulbs.
57
A single cup of gasoline, when ignited, has the same explosive power as five sticks of dynamite.
57
If the chemical sodium is dropped into water it will immediately and violently explode.
67