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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The most expensive material on the planet is antimatter - worth $62.5 trillion per gram.
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Iron weighs more after it rusts.
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The smell of freshly cut grass is actually a plant distress call.
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Columbia University has developed an artificial tree that passively soaks up carbon dioxide from the air using "leaves" that are 1,000 times more efficient than true leaves that use photosynthesis.
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No matter how cold it gets, gasoline will not freeze.
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Liquid TIDE laundry detergent glows under a blacklight.
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