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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Oak trees produce 2,200 acorns in a season, but each acorn only has a 1 in 10,000 chance of becoming an oak tree.
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When you walk down a steep hill, the pressure on your knees is equal to three times your body weight.
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Airports that are at higher altitudes require a longer airstrip due to lower air density.
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A ball of glass will bounce higher than a ball made of rubber.
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Some toothpastes and deodorants contain the same chemicals found in antifreeze.
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At room temperature, the average air molecule travels at the speed of a rifle bullet.
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