Nylon is made from coal and petroleum.
42
The brain case [of Neanderthals] on the average was more than 13 percent larger than that of the average of modern man
61
The idea of left brain (logical) and right brain (creative) has no basis in neuroscience and is in fact a myth.
16
0.3% of solar energy from the Sahara is enough to power the whole of Europe.
310
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.
15
Each day, up to 150 species of life become extinct.
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One cubic foot of gold weighs more than 1,200 pounds!
78
One barrel of petroleum holds 42 gallons.
20