Because heat expands the metal, the Eiffel Tower always leans away from the sun.
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4.5 pounds of sunlight strike the Earth each day.
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A single cup of gasoline, when ignited, has the same explosive power as five sticks of dynamite.
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There are more than 270 people cryogenically frozen in the hope that one day the technology will exist that can revive them and extend their lives.
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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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No matter how cold it gets, gasoline will not freeze.
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A cesium atom in an atomic clock beats over nine billion times a second.
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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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