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Machine Literally Burns Saltwater AND Cures Cancer!

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Saltwater CombustionI was so amazed at what I’m about to share here that I struggled for some time to come up with the right title. Other titles I considered:

  • Florida Man Saves the World
  • Man Cures Cancer and Solves Energy Crisis With One Invention
  • Accidental Discovery Eliminates Need for Oil
  • Saltwater Combustion – The Incredible Energy Solution

In the end, no title seems worthy of this discovery. And I honestly wouldn’t be surprised if it changed the world.
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Electricity is Dangerous!

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Ben FranklinI’m sure everyone knows that Albert Einstein invented electricity after being hit on the head with an apple while flying a kite…No, that was Franklin who discovered gravity… er, Newton who flew a kite…

Well anyway, we’ve all heard the warnings not to fly a kite near power lines. But does anyone really know why not? Well, if these videos don’t convince you feel free to prove Darwin correct and go fly a kite!

Some of those power lines may be carrying 4,000 times the energy of a typical household socket. Witness now what can happen when something goes wrong…
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The Cost of Computing

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ElectricityIn the developed world, we take for granted little things like electricity. But in April 2006 PC World ran an article entitled Save Money by Putting Your PC on a Power Diet. Here are a few of the choice excerpts:

“…just one computer and monitor can suck up nearly as much power in a year as a new refrigerator…”

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