Airports that are at higher altitudes require a longer airstrip due to lower air density.
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During photosynthesis, plants emit light humans can’t see, but NASA can see that light from space - and they've even made maps of it!
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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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Scientists have developed a microparticle filled with oxygen that can be injected into the blood stream, enabling us to live without breathing.
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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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Billions of neutrinos pass unnoticed through your body every second.
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Approximately 70 percent of the earth is covered by water. Only 1 percent of this water is drinkable.
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Research indicates that plants grow healthier when they are stroked.
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