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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Nuclear power prevented an average of over 1.8 million deaths between 1971-2009 as a result of lower air pollution from reduced coal usage according to NASA.
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If the chemical sodium is dropped into water it will immediately and violently explode.
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Hot water can freeze faster than cold water.
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Cellophane is not made of plastic. It is made from a plant fiber, cellulose, which has been shredded and aged.
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One third of the electricity produced on earth is used to power electric light bulbs!
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Scientists at the Zhejiang University in China have developed an ultra-light material known as carbon aerogel.
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Airports that are at higher altitudes require a longer airstrip due to lower air density.
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