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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The Earth's atmosphere weighs about 5.5 quadrillion tons.
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The idea of left brain (logical) and right brain (creative) has no basis in neuroscience and is in fact a myth.
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The banana plant cannot reproduce itself. It can be propagated only by the hand of man.
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Sound travels about 4 times faster in water than in air.
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The average temperature at 40,000 feet above sea level is -60 F.
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The Manchineel Tree is so poisonous, rainwater dripping off it’s leaves will burn your skin.
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