In Arizona, a solar wind energy tower has been proposed that would generate as much energy as the Hoover Dam.
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Research indicates that plants grow healthier when they are stroked.
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Iron weighs more after it rusts.
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Scientists in Germany have developed a candy that doesn't cause cavities.
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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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Only 12,000 years ago there was a species closely related to modern humans called Homo floresiensis that had been living on an Indonesian Island. They used fire and rather advanced tools, yet were only about 3 feet tall and weighed around 25kg.
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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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Oxygen, carbon, hydrogen and nitrogen make up 90% of the human body.
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