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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There are more than 270 people cryogenically frozen in the hope that one day the technology will exist that can revive them and extend their lives.
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Termites are being researched as a possible renewable energy source as they can produce up to 2 litres of hydrogen from ingesting a single sheet of paper, making them one of the planet’s most efficient bioreactors.
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MIT has developed a camera that captures the speed of light at a trillion frames per second.
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Airports that are at higher altitudes require a longer airstrip due to lower air density.
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4.5 pounds of sunlight strike the Earth each day.
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Scientists are now able to grow 'beating' heart tissue in a lab!
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Balsa wood is classified as a hard wood!
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