It takes a photon 170,000 years to travel from the core of the Sun to the surface, but only 8 minutes to travel the rest of the way to Earth.
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A coal power station puts 100 times more radiation into the air than a nuclear power plant producing the same amount of energy.
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According to studies, men change their minds two to three times more often than women.
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Research indicates that plants grow healthier when they are stroked.
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Some toothpastes and deodorants contain the same chemicals found in antifreeze.
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The storage capacity of human brain exceeds 4 Terrabytes.
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Scientists concluded that the chicken came first, not the egg, because the protein which makes the egg shells is only produced by hens.
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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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