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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Each day is longer than the previous on by 0.00000002 seconds which is 13 seconds each century!
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Sound travels fifteen times faster through steel than through air.
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One barrel of petroleum holds 42 gallons.
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Out of all the senses, smell is most closely linked to memory.
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Nearly 50% of the world's scientists are assigned to military projects.
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During photosynthesis, plants emit light humans can’t see, but NASA can see that light from space - and they've even made maps of it!
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The average temperature at 40,000 feet above sea level is -60 F.
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