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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There is a surgical implant being developed that will give you an orgasm at the touch of a button.
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The use of emoticons affects our corresponding brain areas and can actually trigger emotions.
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One ragweed plant can release as many as one billion grains of pollen!
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At room temperature, the average air molecule travels at the speed of a rifle bullet.
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Some toothpastes and deodorants contain the same chemicals found in antifreeze.
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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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Stephen Hawking once tried to find potential time travellers by throwing a party and only sending out invitations after the party.
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