Nearly 50% of the world's scientists are assigned to military projects.
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The gas that gives rotten eggs their distinctive foul smell may slow ageing and block damaging chemical reactions inside cells, according to scientists in China.
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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 storage capacity of human brain exceeds 4 Terrabytes.
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Blue eyes are a genetic mutation. Before the mutation occured, all humans had brown eyes.
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Approximately 70 percent of the earth is covered by water. Only 1 percent of this water is drinkable.
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The smell of freshly cut grass is actually a plant distress call.
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When you walk down a steep hill, the pressure on your knees is equal to three times your body weight.
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