If the chemical sodium is dropped into water it will immediately and violently explode.
67
In Arizona, a solar wind energy tower has been proposed that would generate as much energy as the Hoover Dam.
5
If you are locked in a completely sealed room, you will die of carbon dioxide poisoning first before you will die of oxygen deprivation.
117
A cubic yard of air weighs about 2 pounds at sea level.
31
One 75-watt bulb gives more light than three 25-watt bulbs.
57
When you walk down a steep hill, the pressure on your knees is equal to three times your body weight.
199