The earth is approx. 6,588,000,000,000,000,000 tons.
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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 only letter not appearing on the Periodic Table is the letter "J".
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Cellophane is not made of plastic. It is made from a plant fiber, cellulose, which has been shredded and aged.
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The most expensive material on the planet is antimatter - worth $62.5 trillion per gram.
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Scientists in Germany have developed a candy that doesn't cause cavities.
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Sound travels about 4 times faster in water than in air.
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A single speck of dust is half way in size between a subatomic particle and the Earth.
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