The Earth's atmosphere weighs about 5.5 quadrillion tons.
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Research indicates that plants grow healthier when they are stroked.
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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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The hair of an adult man or woman can stretch 25 percent of its length without breaking.
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There is a surgical implant being developed that will give you an orgasm at the touch of a button.
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Approximately 70 percent of the earth is covered by water. Only 1 percent of this water is drinkable.
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Sound travels fifteen times faster through steel than through air.
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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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