One barrel of petroleum holds 42 gallons.
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The only letter not appearing on the Periodic Table is the letter "J".
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Scientists are working on a portable spray-on-skin that can heal severe wounds in just a few minutes.The spray mainly contains important proteins that can reprogram the injured cells to become stem cells, and back to young uniformed skin cells. So far they were able to accelerate healing process from 12 weeks to 21 days with a similar approach.
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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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Galalith is a type of plastic that can be made from milk. It is odourless, insoluble in water, biodegradable, anti-allergenic, antistatic, and virtually non-flammable.
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Most dust particles in your house are made from dead skin!
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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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Stannous fluoride, which is the cavity fighter found in toothpaste is made from recycled tin.
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