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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Scientists are attempting to create a synthetic brain by reverse-engineering the mammalian brain down to the molecular level. A cellular human brain is predicted possible by 2023. It hopes to shed light on consciousness.
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At room temperature, the average air molecule travels at the speed of a rifle bullet.
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Sound travels fifteen times faster through steel than through air.
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A ball of glass will bounce higher than a ball made of rubber.
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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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