Airports that are at higher altitudes require a longer airstrip due to lower air density.
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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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Only 12,000 years ago there was a species closely related to modern humans called Homo floresiensis that had been living on an Indonesian Island. They used fire and rather advanced tools, yet were only about 3 feet tall and weighed around 25kg.
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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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One third of the electricity produced on earth is used to power electric light bulbs!
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The force of a suction cup is calculated using F=AP.
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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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The banana plant cannot reproduce itself. It can be propagated only by the hand of man.
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