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October 5, 2001

Strange But True!

  • A weekly column of incidental information, off-the-wall observations and other random facts about the world.
    • By BILL SONES and RICH SONES, Ph.D.
    Special to the Journal

    Q. Using Einstein’s famous e = m c(squared) on your body’s mass, how much fundamental energy do you convert to?

    A. Assuming a nice round 100 kilograms (220 pounds) and plugging this into the equation, your body could THEORETICALLY yield some 2.5 trillion kilowatt-hours of pure energy, says Dr. Scott Berk on the “Please Pass the Science” Web site.


     
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