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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4.5 pounds of sunlight strike the Earth each day.
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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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The average temperature at 40,000 feet above sea level is -60 F.
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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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Neanderthal man had a brain capacity 100cc larger than modern man's.
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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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Pure water (H2O) does not conduct electricity on its own.
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