The speed of light in miles per second—and the speed at which light will travel from the world’s first laser weapon system, designed for the U.S. Navy to target drones.
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Panda-shaped solar power plant (See "100" below)
186,000
100
Power output in megawatts of a new panda-shaped solar power plant in China—enough to power tens of thousands of homes.
30
Length in feet of a secret tunnel recently revealed by electrical scans of an 1,800-year-old temple in Teotihuacan, in Mexico.
12
Top running speed, in miles per hour, of Tyrannosaurus rex, according to a recent analysis.
3
Number of Yangtze giant softshell turtles, native to China, known to be remaining on Earth. Scientists are looking for a fourth, which people claim to have seen in the wild.
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