In Arizona, a solar wind energy tower has been proposed that would generate as much energy as the Hoover Dam.
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MIT has developed a camera that captures the speed of light at a trillion frames per second.
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Sound at the right vibration can bore holes through a solid object.
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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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Airports that are at higher altitudes require a longer airstrip due to lower air density.
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The Earth's atmosphere weighs about 5.5 quadrillion tons.
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Sound travels about 4 times faster in water than in air.
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