In Arizona, a solar wind energy tower has been proposed that would generate as much energy as the Hoover Dam.
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The force of a suction cup is calculated using F=AP.
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Optical illusions occur when what the eyes see conflicts with what the brain expects.
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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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Liquid TIDE laundry detergent glows under a blacklight.
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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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Forensic scientists can determine a person's sex, age, and race by examining a single strand of hair.
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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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