For a high school science fair project, 17-year-old Michio Kaku built a particle accelerator in his parent's garage that was able to generate a magnetic field 20,000 times greater than the Earth's and produce collisions powerful enough to create antimatter.
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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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The Earth's atmosphere weighs about 5.5 quadrillion tons.
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The average temperature at 40,000 feet above sea level is -60 F.
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Because heat expands the metal, the Eiffel Tower always leans away from the sun.
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Indoor pollution is 10 times more toxic than outdoor pollution.
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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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