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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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 the 1950s, the US government placed beer next to an atomic bomb blast to determine if it was still drinkable. The result: in the event of a nuclear war, beer is safe to drink!
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The Earth's atmosphere weighs about 5.5 quadrillion tons.
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For every gallon of sea water, you get more than a quarter pound of salt.
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Billions of neutrinos pass unnoticed through your body every second.
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Because heat expands the metal, the Eiffel Tower always leans away from the sun.
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There are more atoms in one teaspoon of water than there are teaspoons of water in the Atlantic Ocean.
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