In Arizona, a solar wind energy tower has been proposed that would generate as much energy as the Hoover Dam.
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A coal power station puts 100 times more radiation into the air than a nuclear power plant producing the same amount of energy.
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Each day is longer than the previous on by 0.00000002 seconds which is 13 seconds each century!
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Scientists are attempting to create a synthetic brain by reverse-engineering the mammalian brain down to the molecular level. A cellular human brain is predicted possible by 2023. It hopes to shed light on consciousness.
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If the chemical sodium is dropped into water it will immediately and violently explode.
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The banana plant cannot reproduce itself. It can be propagated only by the hand of man.
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In the 1950s, the US government placed beer next to an atomic bomb blast to determine if it was still drinkable. The result: in the event of a nuclear war, beer is safe to drink!
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One 75-watt bulb gives more light than three 25-watt bulbs.
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