Columbia University has developed an artificial tree that passively soaks up carbon dioxide from the air using "leaves" that are 1,000 times more efficient than true leaves that use photosynthesis.
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Indoor pollution is 10 times more toxic than outdoor pollution.
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All Humans Are 99.9% Genetically Identical and 98.4% of human genes are the same as the genes of a chimpanzee.
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Billions of neutrinos pass unnoticed through your body every second.
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Pure water (H2O) does not conduct electricity on its own.
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Brass doorknobs automatically disinfect themselves in about 8 hours.
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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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In 1999, Harvard physicist Lene Hau was able to slow down light to 17 meters per second and in 2001, was able to stop light completely.
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