In Arizona, a solar wind energy tower has been proposed that would generate as much energy as the Hoover Dam.
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One ragweed plant can release as many as one billion grains of pollen!
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Dr.Jonas Salk, the man who came up with the cure for polio, didn’t patent the drug. This made the drug more affordable to the general public, and he lost out an an estimated $7 billion dollars for himself.
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One third of the electricity produced on earth is used to power electric light bulbs!
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The brain case [of Neanderthals] on the average was more than 13 percent larger than that of the average of modern man
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Optical illusions occur when what the eyes see conflicts with what the brain expects.
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Diamonds can be shattered with a hammer.
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Most dust particles in your house come from dead skin.
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