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 smell of freshly cut grass is actually a plant distress call.
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Scientists have revived a flowering plant from a fruit stored away in permafrost by Arctic ground squirrel 32,000 years ago.
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Billions of neutrinos pass unnoticed through your body every second.
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If the chemical sodium is dropped into water it will immediately and violently explode.
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For every gallon of sea water, you get more than a quarter pound of salt.
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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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