Sound travels about 4 times faster in water than in air.
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4.5 pounds of sunlight strike the Earth each day.
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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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Nuclear power prevented an average of over 1.8 million deaths between 1971-2009 as a result of lower air pollution from reduced coal usage according to NASA.
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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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According to scientists, the color of the cup that we're drinking from can alter our perception of the actual taste of the drink.
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Some toothpastes and deodorants contain the same chemicals found in antifreeze.
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In the 60s, a scientist gave LSD to dolphins in an attempt to teach them English.
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