Nylon is made from coal and petroleum.
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At 15 years old, Jack Andraka invented a method of diagnosing pancreatic cancer, thus helping to save the lives of millions of people around the world. It is 168 times faster, 26,000 times cheaper, 400 times more sensitive, and has a 99% success rate.
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If the chemical sodium is dropped into water it will immediately and violently explode.
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MIT has developed a camera that captures the speed of light at a trillion frames per second.
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There are more atoms in one teaspoon of water than there are teaspoons of water in the Atlantic Ocean.
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A cesium atom in an atomic clock beats over nine billion times a second.
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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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Research indicates that plants grow healthier when they are stroked.
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