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.
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If the chemical sodium is dropped into water it will immediately and violently explode.
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A single speck of dust is half way in size between a subatomic particle and the Earth.
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Scientists at the Zhejiang University in China have developed an ultra-light material known as carbon aerogel.
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The force of a suction cup is calculated using F=AP.
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If you are locked in a completely sealed room, you will die of carbon dioxide poisoning first before you will die of oxygen deprivation.
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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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Every day, plants convert sunlight into energy equivalent to six times the entire power consumption of human civilization.
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