In Arizona, a solar wind energy tower has been proposed that would generate as much energy as the Hoover Dam.
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In the 1950s, the US government placed beer next to an atomic bomb blast to determine if it was still drinkable. The result: in the event of a nuclear war, beer is safe to drink!
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Scientists have developed a microparticle filled with oxygen that can be injected into the blood stream, enabling us to live without breathing.
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Neanderthal man had a brain capacity 100cc larger than modern man's.
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The average temperature at 40,000 feet above sea level is -60 F.
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A coal power station puts 100 times more radiation into the air than a nuclear power plant producing the same amount of energy.
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Hot water can freeze faster than cold water.
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