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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Approximately 70 percent of the earth is covered by water. Only 1 percent of this water is drinkable.
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Columbia University has developed an artificial tree that passively soaks up carbon dioxide from the air using "leaves" that are 1,000 times more efficient than true leaves that use photosynthesis.
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Indoor pollution is 10 times more toxic than outdoor pollution.
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If the chemical sodium is dropped into water it will immediately and violently explode.
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Diamonds can be shattered with a hammer.
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The use of emoticons affects our corresponding brain areas and can actually trigger emotions.
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According to studies, men change their minds two to three times more often than women.
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