Approximately 70 percent of the earth is covered by water. Only 1 percent of this water is drinkable.
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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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If you blowtorch Pepto-Bismol, you would get a hunk of metal.
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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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German chemists made a replica of a trophy the size of one molecule.
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According to studies, men change their minds two to three times more often than women.
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Diamonds can be shattered with a hammer.
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A ball of glass will bounce higher than a ball made of rubber.
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