The earth is approx. 6,588,000,000,000,000,000 tons.
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One barrel of petroleum holds 42 gallons.
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Approximately 70 percent of the earth is covered by water. Only 1 percent of this water is drinkable.
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One third of the electricity produced on earth is used to power electric light bulbs!
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The only letter not appearing on the Periodic Table is the letter "J".
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Dr.Jonas Salk, the man who came up with the cure for polio, didn’t patent the drug. This made the drug more affordable to the general public, and he lost out an an estimated $7 billion dollars for himself.
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Each day, up to 150 species of life become extinct.
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In Arizona, a solar wind energy tower has been proposed that would generate as much energy as the Hoover Dam.
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