A single cup of gasoline, when ignited, has the same explosive power as five sticks of dynamite.
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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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Airports that are at higher altitudes require a longer airstrip due to lower air density.
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A 'jiffy' is an actual unit of time for 1/100th of a second!
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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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The only letter not appearing on the Periodic Table is the letter "J".
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Aluminum used to be more valuable than gold!
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The bark of an older redwood tree is fireproof.
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