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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0.3% of solar energy from the Sahara is enough to power the whole of Europe.
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Because heat expands the metal, the Eiffel Tower always leans away from the sun.
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At 15 years old, Jack Andraka invented a method of diagnosing pancreatic cancer, thus helping to save the lives of millions of people around the world. It is 168 times faster, 26,000 times cheaper, 400 times more sensitive, and has a 99% success rate.
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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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In the 60s, a scientist gave LSD to dolphins in an attempt to teach them English.
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The only letter not appearing on the Periodic Table is the letter "J".
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The most expensive material on the planet is antimatter - worth $62.5 trillion per gram.
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