The earth is approx. 6,588,000,000,000,000,000 tons.
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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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Scientists have developed a microparticle filled with oxygen that can be injected into the blood stream, enabling us to live without breathing.
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In 1999, Harvard physicist Lene Hau was able to slow down light to 17 meters per second and in 2001, was able to stop light completely.
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In zero gravity, a candle's flame is round and blue.
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The Earth's atmosphere weighs about 5.5 quadrillion tons.
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Scientists at the Zhejiang University in China have developed an ultra-light material known as carbon aerogel.
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