0.3% of solar energy from the Sahara is enough to power the whole of Europe.
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In 1999, Harvard physicist Lene Hau was able to slow down light to 17 meters per second and in 2001, was able to stop light completely.
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The average home creates more pollution than does the average car.
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Approximately 70 percent of the earth is covered by water. Only 1 percent of this water is drinkable.
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A cubic yard of air weighs about 2 pounds at sea level.
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Airports that are at higher altitudes require a longer airstrip due to lower air density.
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Dr.Jonas Salk, the man who came up with the cure for polio, didn’t patent the drug. This made the drug more affordable to the general public, and he lost out an an estimated $7 billion dollars for himself.
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Hot water can freeze faster than cold water.
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