Indoor pollution is 10 times more toxic than outdoor pollution.
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A coal power station puts 100 times more radiation into the air than a nuclear power plant producing the same amount of energy.
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Nearly 50% of the world's scientists are assigned to military projects.
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The gas that gives rotten eggs their distinctive foul smell may slow ageing and block damaging chemical reactions inside cells, according to scientists in China.
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Scientists in Germany have developed a candy that doesn't cause cavities.
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The weight of a carat (200 milligrams), standard unit of measurement for gemstones, is based on the weight of the carob seed.
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Scientists have developed a microparticle filled with oxygen that can be injected into the blood stream, enabling us to live without breathing.
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