In Arizona, a solar wind energy tower has been proposed that would generate as much energy as the Hoover Dam.
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One third of the electricity produced on earth is used to power electric light bulbs!
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Every day, plants convert sunlight into energy equivalent to six times the entire power consumption of human civilization.
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Hot water can freeze faster than cold water.
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Some toothpastes and deodorants contain the same chemicals found in antifreeze.
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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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The left ear is more responsive to words of love and emotion whispered into it than the right.
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It takes a photon 170,000 years to travel from the core of the Sun to the surface, but only 8 minutes to travel the rest of the way to Earth.
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