The bark of an older redwood tree is fireproof.
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At room temperature, the average air molecule travels at the speed of a rifle bullet.
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The smell of freshly cut grass is actually a plant distress call.
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All Humans Are 99.9% Genetically Identical and 98.4% of human genes are the same as the genes of a chimpanzee.
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Airports that are at higher altitudes require a longer airstrip due to lower air density.
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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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Nuclear power prevented an average of over 1.8 million deaths between 1971-2009 as a result of lower air pollution from reduced coal usage according to NASA.
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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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