Each day, up to 150 species of life become extinct.
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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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The smell of freshly cut grass is actually a plant distress call.
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Blue eyes are a genetic mutation. Before the mutation occured, all humans had brown eyes.
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If you blowtorch Pepto-Bismol, you would get a hunk of metal.
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Nearly 50% of the world's scientists are assigned to military projects.
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Galalith is a type of plastic that can be made from milk. It is odourless, insoluble in water, biodegradable, anti-allergenic, antistatic, and virtually non-flammable.
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The average temperature at 40,000 feet above sea level is -60 F.
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