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Parabolas in Real Life - Solar Furnaces and Buildings that Unintentionally Burn Things

Author:Chip Rollinson
The world's largest solar furnace is at Odeillo in the Pyrénées-Orientales in France
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The rays are focused onto an area the size of a cooking pot and can reach 3,500 °C (6,330 °F). As a comparison, the surface of the sun is 6000°C (11000°F).
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The architect of this Las Vegas hotel should've paid attention in math class!

The architect of this Las Vegas hotel should've paid attention in math class!
Click here for an article on the Vegas hotel and its "Death Ray" Click here for an article by a London building from the SAME architect with the headline: "This London skyscraper can melt cars and set buildings on fire"
Sources: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Solar_furnace http://forum.tempt.ee/topic.php?topic=322 http://jugglu.com/top-strangest-buildings-world.php/worlds-largest-solar-furnace-in-france

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