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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Nearly 50% of the world's scientists are assigned to military projects.
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0.3% of solar energy from the Sahara is enough to power the whole of Europe.
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Optical illusions occur when what the eyes see conflicts with what the brain expects.
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One 75-watt bulb gives more light than three 25-watt bulbs.
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According to scientists, the color of the cup that we're drinking from can alter our perception of the actual taste of the drink.
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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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