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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Oxygen, carbon, hydrogen and nitrogen make up 90% of the human body.
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It takes a photon 170,000 years to travel from the core of the Sun to the surface, but only 8 minutes to travel the rest of the way to Earth.
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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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There is a surgical implant being developed that will give you an orgasm at the touch of a button.
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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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One third of the electricity produced on earth is used to power electric light bulbs!
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4.5 pounds of sunlight strike the Earth each day.
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