Sound travels about 4 times faster in water than in air.
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One third of the electricity produced on earth is used to power electric light bulbs!
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The use of emoticons affects our corresponding brain areas and can actually trigger emotions.
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One gallon of used motor oil can ruin approximately one million gallons of fresh water!
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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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Each day, up to 150 species of life become extinct.
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Scientists have developed a microparticle filled with oxygen that can be injected into the blood stream, enabling us to live without breathing.
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If you are locked in a completely sealed room, you will die of carbon dioxide poisoning first before you will die of oxygen deprivation.
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