The sun puts out more power in 1 second than mankind has ever used within human existence.
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There was a pre-WWII movement called Technocracy, which held that scientists and engineers should take over the government and economy from politicians and economists. The leader of the movement was known as the Great Engineer.
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If Antarctica's ice sheets melted, the worlds oceans would rise by 60 to 65 metres (200 - 210ft) - everywhere
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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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Scientists at the Zhejiang University in China have developed an ultra-light material known as carbon aerogel.
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Termites are being researched as a possible renewable energy source as they can produce up to 2 litres of hydrogen from ingesting a single sheet of paper, making them one of the planet’s most efficient bioreactors.
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