[Curiosities] Fun curiosities from the world of energy

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Today we propose you to relax with 10 curiosities from the world of energy. Share them further and if you discover others, you can write to us on our Facebook page.

The word "energy" comes from the Greek word "energy", which means activity, operation.
The first person to use the word "energy" was the scholar Thomas Young, who replaced the previous term "living dream" and meant "living force."
Thomas Edison built the first power plant called Pearl Street, located in Manhattan - United States, and in 1882 it provided energy for 85 buildings.
Before it was considered a natural thing, electricity scared people. Moreover, parents did not let their children get close to the lights.
Food contains energy, which we measure in calories or joules (1 horse ~ 4,184 J)
The energy we need to do 100 searches on Google is equivalent to that consumed by a 60 watt light bulb that lights up for 28 minutes. In other words, approximately 0.0003 kWh is used to answer a Google search.
50% of global energy consumption in 2016 belongs to only 5 countries, guess them or better we tell you: China, United States, Russia, India and Japan
If a person shouted for 8 years, 7 months and 6 days, it would produce enough energy to heat a cup of coffee. J
The largest wind turbine in the world is located in the US state of Hawaii. It is the height of a 20-storey building, and its slats are the length of a football field.
Sunlight is beneficial, lifts our spirits and improves our professional activity at the office. Raise the blinds and let the sun make your life more beautiful.
Be curious and take care of nature!