German chemists made a replica of a trophy the size of one molecule.
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0.3% of solar energy from the Sahara is enough to power the whole of Europe.
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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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Neanderthal man had a brain capacity 100cc larger than modern man's.
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There are more atoms in one teaspoon of water than there are teaspoons of water in the Atlantic Ocean.
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Airports that are at higher altitudes require a longer airstrip due to lower air density.
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A single cup of gasoline, when ignited, has the same explosive power as five sticks of dynamite.
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Dr.Jonas Salk, the man who came up with the cure for polio, didn’t patent the drug. This made the drug more affordable to the general public, and he lost out an an estimated $7 billion dollars for himself.
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