For a high school science fair project, 17-year-old Michio Kaku built a particle accelerator in his parent's garage that was able to generate a magnetic field 20,000 times greater than the Earth's and produce collisions powerful enough to create antimatter.
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Some toothpastes and deodorants contain the same chemicals found in antifreeze.
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A cubic yard of air weighs about 2 pounds at sea level.
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Pure water (H2O) does not conduct electricity on its own.
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Research indicates that plants grow healthier when they are stroked.
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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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One ragweed plant can release as many as one billion grains of pollen!
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Every day, plants convert sunlight into energy equivalent to six times the entire power consumption of human civilization.
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