Power Facts

A fully developed hurricane releases as much heat energy as a 10-megaton nuclear bomb exploding every 20 minutes!

One pinhead of the sun's energy is enough to kill a person at a distance of 160 kilometers.

The human brain uses approximately 20 watts of power—about the same as a dim light bulb—despite being the most complex organ in the known universe.

The human heart creates enough pressure to squirt blood 30 ft.

The sun puts out more power in 1 second than mankind has ever used within human existence.

A coal power station puts 100 times more radiation into the air than a nuclear power plant producing the same amount of energy.

In England, there's a phenomenon called the "half-time kettle effect" where power use surges at half-time during England's matches in the World Cup as everyone turns on their tea kettles at the same time.