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What do an oscillating water column, "tapchan," and a pendulor device have in common?
They're all methods of producing wave power, and they all hold promise to bring us the potential two terawatts (1 terawatt = 1 trillion watts) of electricity that renewable energy analysts say exist beneath the ocean surface.
In the movie "WaterWorld," Kevin Costner's character has a mutation that gives him gills behind the ears. Could a mutation allow people to swim in the water just like fish --without having to use any sort of scuba equipment?
While the ostrich might look like an avian punch line, it's actually a nutritious source of red meat. Why do ostriches produce meat that's more like that of a cow than a chicken?
