In Arizona, a solar wind energy tower has been proposed that would generate as much energy as the Hoover Dam.
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In 1999, Harvard physicist Lene Hau was able to slow down light to 17 meters per second and in 2001, was able to stop light completely.
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The smell of freshly cut grass is actually a plant distress call.
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A 'jiffy' is an actual unit of time for 1/100th of a second!
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The idea of left brain (logical) and right brain (creative) has no basis in neuroscience and is in fact a myth.
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The Earth's atmosphere weighs about 5.5 quadrillion tons.
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Scientists are learning from the 1700-year-old Lycurgus Cup, which changes colour thanks to nano particles.
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The gas that gives rotten eggs their distinctive foul smell may slow ageing and block damaging chemical reactions inside cells, according to scientists in China.
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