German scientists claim to have evidence that suggests that our universe may exist inside of a computer simulated Matrix.
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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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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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Because heat expands the metal, the Eiffel Tower always leans away from the sun.
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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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It takes a photon 170,000 years to travel from the core of the Sun to the surface, but only 8 minutes to travel the rest of the way to Earth.
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The smell of freshly cut grass is actually a plant distress call.
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Marie Curie, the Nobel prize winning scientist who discovered radium, died of radiation poisoning.
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