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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Out of all the senses, smell is most closely linked to memory.
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Some toothpastes and deodorants contain the same chemicals found in antifreeze.
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Scientists are working on a portable spray-on-skin that can heal severe wounds in just a few minutes.The spray mainly contains important proteins that can reprogram the injured cells to become stem cells, and back to young uniformed skin cells. So far they were able to accelerate healing process from 12 weeks to 21 days with a similar approach.
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The most expensive material on the planet is antimatter - worth $62.5 trillion per gram.
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Most dust particles in your house are made from dead skin!
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A 'jiffy' is an actual unit of time for 1/100th of a second!
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