Aluminum used to be more valuable than gold!
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The average home creates more pollution than does the average car.
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Hot water can freeze faster than cold water.
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Cellophane is not made of plastic. It is made from a plant fiber, cellulose, which has been shredded and aged.
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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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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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Forensic scientists can determine a person's sex, age, and race by examining a single strand of hair.
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In Arizona, a solar wind energy tower has been proposed that would generate as much energy as the Hoover Dam.
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