The force of a suction cup is calculated using F=AP.
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One cubic foot of gold weighs more than 1,200 pounds!
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Brass doorknobs automatically disinfect themselves in about 8 hours.
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A 'jiffy' is an actual unit of time for 1/100th of a second!
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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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For a high school science fair project, 17-year-old Michio Kaku built a particle accelerator in his parent's garage that was able to generate a magnetic field 20,000 times greater than the Earth's and produce collisions powerful enough to create antimatter.
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Termites are being researched as a possible renewable energy source as they can produce up to 2 litres of hydrogen from ingesting a single sheet of paper, making them one of the planet’s most efficient bioreactors.
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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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