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  2. Energy in the United States - Wikipedia

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    The United States is the world's second-largest producer and consumer of electricity. It generates 15% of the world's electricity supply, about half as much as China. [78] The United States produced 3,988 TWh in 2021. Total generation has been flat since 2010. Net electricity imports were 39 TWh, or about 1% of sales.

  3. Elastic collision - Wikipedia

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    Five atoms are colored red so their paths of motion are easier to see. In physics, an elastic collision is an encounter (collision) between two bodies in which the total kinetic energy of the two bodies remains the same. In an ideal, perfectly elastic collision, there is no net conversion of kinetic energy into other forms such as heat, noise ...

  4. Robot-assisted surgery - Wikipedia

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    Robot-assisted surgery or robotic surgery are any types of surgical procedures that are performed using robotic systems. Robotically assisted surgery was developed to try to overcome the limitations of pre-existing minimally-invasive surgical procedures and to enhance the capabilities of surgeons performing open surgery.

  5. Fracking - Wikipedia

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    In 2017, 37% of annual U.S. energy consumption is derived from petroleum, 29% from natural gas, 14% from coal, and 9% from nuclear sources, with only 11% supplied by renewable energy, such as wind and solar power. [194] In 2022 the USA experienced a fracking boom, when the war in Ukraine led to a massive increase in approval of new drillings.

  6. List of common misconceptions - Wikipedia

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    After his death in 1821, the French emperor's height was recorded as 5 feet 2 inches in French feet, which in English measurements is 5 feet 7 inches (1.70 m). [328] [329] The nose of the Great Sphinx of Giza was not shot off by Napoleon's troops during the French campaign in Egypt (1798–1801); it has been missing since at least the 10th century.

  7. Sustainability - Wikipedia

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    Sustainability is regarded as a "normative concept".[5] [22] [23] [2] This means it is based on what people value or find desirable: "The quest for sustainability involves connecting what is known through scientific study to applications in pursuit of what people want for the future."

  8. List of Peppa Pig episodes - Wikipedia

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    Peppa Pig is a British preschool animated television series produced by Astley Baker Davies.The show features the eponymous pig along with her family and friends. Each episode is approximately five minutes long (with the exception of a 10-minute special and two 15-minute specials).

  9. Characters of the Street Fighter series - Wikipedia

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    The table below summarizes every single fighter in the main series. A green cell indicates that the character is playable, with the number indicating the revision or version of the game they are introduced in (e.g. the numbers in Street Fighter V and Street Fighter 6 indicate the downloadable content season; number 0 indicates the character was part of the original or base game roster), a red ...