Approximately 70 percent of the earth is covered by water. Only 1 percent of this water is drinkable.
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One 75-watt bulb gives more light than three 25-watt bulbs.
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Scientists are attempting to create a synthetic brain by reverse-engineering the mammalian brain down to the molecular level. A cellular human brain is predicted possible by 2023. It hopes to shed light on consciousness.
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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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Balsa wood is classified as a hard wood!
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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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