In Arizona, a solar wind energy tower has been proposed that would generate as much energy as the Hoover Dam.
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The gas that gives rotten eggs their distinctive foul smell may slow ageing and block damaging chemical reactions inside cells, according to scientists in China.
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The hair of an adult man or woman can stretch 25 percent of its length without breaking.
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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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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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One barrel of petroleum holds 42 gallons.
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