A coal power station puts 100 times more radiation into the air than a nuclear power plant producing the same amount of energy.
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Columbia University has developed an artificial tree that passively soaks up carbon dioxide from the air using "leaves" that are 1,000 times more efficient than true leaves that use photosynthesis.
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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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Rafflesia Arnoldii is the largest flower in the world and can grow as big as an umbrella.
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If you blowtorch Pepto-Bismol, you would get a hunk of metal.
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At 15 years old, Jack Andraka invented a method of diagnosing pancreatic cancer, thus helping to save the lives of millions of people around the world. It is 168 times faster, 26,000 times cheaper, 400 times more sensitive, and has a 99% success rate.
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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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