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    0.3% of solar energy from the Sahara is enough to power the whole of Europe.
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    One 75-watt bulb gives more light than three 25-watt bulbs.
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    Bioluminescent Plants
    Bioluminescent Plants
    The world's first genetically-engineered bioluminescent (glow-in-the-dark) house plants have been created and could eventually be used as a functional light source.
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    When you walk down a steep hill, the pressure on your knees is equal to three times your body weight.
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    Optical illusions occur when what the eyes see conflicts with what the brain expects.
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    Dr.Jonas Salk, the man who came up with the cure for polio, didn’t patent the drug. This made the drug more affordable to the general public, and he lost out an an estimated $7 billion dollars for himself.
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    If you blowtorch Pepto-Bismol, you would get a hunk of metal.
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    Research indicates that plants grow healthier when they are stroked.
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