Brass doorknobs automatically disinfect themselves in about 8 hours.
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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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For every gallon of sea water, you get more than a quarter pound of salt.
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Columbia University has developed an artificial tree that passively soaks up carbon dioxide from the air using "leaves" that are 1,000 times more efficient than true leaves that use photosynthesis.
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Scientists have developed a microparticle filled with oxygen that can be injected into the blood stream, enabling us to live without breathing.
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Optical illusions occur when what the eyes see conflicts with what the brain expects.
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A cesium atom in an atomic clock beats over nine billion times a second.
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