Sound travels fifteen times faster through steel than through air.
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Airports that are at higher altitudes require a longer airstrip due to lower air density.
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Each day, up to 150 species of life become extinct.
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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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Every day, plants convert sunlight into energy equivalent to six times the entire power consumption of human civilization.
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According to scientists, the color of the cup that we're drinking from can alter our perception of the actual taste of the drink.
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Nylon is made from coal and petroleum.
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Scientists are working on a portable spray-on-skin that can heal severe wounds in just a few minutes.The spray mainly contains important proteins that can reprogram the injured cells to become stem cells, and back to young uniformed skin cells. So far they were able to accelerate healing process from 12 weeks to 21 days with a similar approach.
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