Nuclear power prevented an average of over 1.8 million deaths between 1971-2009 as a result of lower air pollution from reduced coal usage according to NASA.
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It takes a photon 170,000 years to travel from the core of the Sun to the surface, but only 8 minutes to travel the rest of the way to Earth.
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Optical illusions occur when what the eyes see conflicts with what the brain expects.
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If the chemical sodium is dropped into water it will immediately and violently explode.
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In 1999, Harvard physicist Lene Hau was able to slow down light to 17 meters per second and in 2001, was able to stop light completely.
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No matter how cold it gets, gasoline will not freeze.
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Pumice is the only rock that floats on water.
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Because heat expands the metal, the Eiffel Tower always leans away from the sun.
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