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Panda-shaped solar power plant (See "100" below)
186,000
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.
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.