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    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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    Bioluminescent Plants
    Bioluminescent Plants
    The world's first genetically-engineered bioluminescent (glow-in-the-dark) house plants have been created and could eventually be used as a functional light source.
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    Balsa wood is classified as a hard wood!
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    Pumice is the only rock that floats on water.
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    When you walk down a steep hill, the pressure on your knees is equal to three times your body weight.
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    The Earth's atmosphere weighs about 5.5 quadrillion tons.
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    Most dust particles in your house come from dead skin.
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    Oxygen, carbon, hydrogen and nitrogen make up 90% of the human body.
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