In Arizona, a solar wind energy tower has been proposed that would generate as much energy as the Hoover Dam.
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Dr.Jonas Salk, the man who came up with the cure for polio, didn’t patent the drug. This made the drug more affordable to the general public, and he lost out an an estimated $7 billion dollars for himself.
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The Earth's atmosphere weighs about 5.5 quadrillion tons.
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Pure water (H2O) does not conduct electricity on its own.
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The use of emoticons affects our corresponding brain areas and can actually trigger emotions.
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If the chemical sodium is dropped into water it will immediately and violently explode.
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Rafflesia Arnoldii is the largest flower in the world and can grow as big as an umbrella.
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