For a high school science fair project, 17-year-old Michio Kaku built a particle accelerator in his parent's garage that was able to generate a magnetic field 20,000 times greater than the Earth's and produce collisions powerful enough to create antimatter.
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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 Earth's atmosphere weighs about 5.5 quadrillion tons.
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Nylon is made from coal and petroleum.
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German chemists made a replica of a trophy the size of one molecule.
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In Arizona, a solar wind energy tower has been proposed that would generate as much energy as the Hoover Dam.
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One barrel of petroleum holds 42 gallons.
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Forensic scientists can determine a person's sex, age, and race by examining a single strand of hair.
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