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 cubic foot of gold weighs more than 1,200 pounds!
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A cesium atom in an atomic clock beats over nine billion times a second.
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Oak trees produce 2,200 acorns in a season, but each acorn only has a 1 in 10,000 chance of becoming an oak tree.
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The use of emoticons affects our corresponding brain areas and can actually trigger emotions.
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Scientists concluded that the chicken came first, not the egg, because the protein which makes the egg shells is only produced by hens.
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Nylon is made from coal and petroleum.
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A 'jiffy' is an actual unit of time for 1/100th of a second!
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