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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During photosynthesis, plants emit light humans can’t see, but NASA can see that light from space - and they've even made maps of it!
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The brain case [of Neanderthals] on the average was more than 13 percent larger than that of the average of modern man
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The gas that gives rotten eggs their distinctive foul smell may slow ageing and block damaging chemical reactions inside cells, according to scientists in China.
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A single cup of gasoline, when ignited, has the same explosive power as five sticks of dynamite.
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A 'jiffy' is an actual unit of time for 1/100th of a second!
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If you are locked in a completely sealed room, you will die of carbon dioxide poisoning first before you will die of oxygen deprivation.
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The smell of freshly cut grass is actually a plant distress call.
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