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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A 'jiffy' is an actual unit of time for 1/100th of a second!
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Marie Curie, the Nobel prize winning scientist who discovered radium, died of radiation poisoning.
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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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One 75-watt bulb gives more light than three 25-watt bulbs.
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One cubic foot of gold weighs more than 1,200 pounds!
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Most liquid laundry detergents are alive with living organisms that help to break down stains!
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MIT has developed a camera that captures the speed of light at a trillion frames per second.
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