A coal power station puts 100 times more radiation into the air than a nuclear power plant producing the same amount of energy.
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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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Dr.Jonas Salk, the man who came up with the cure for polio, didn’t patent the drug. This made the drug more affordable to the general public, and he lost out an an estimated $7 billion dollars for himself.
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During photosynthesis, plants emit light humans can’t see, but NASA can see that light from space - and they've even made maps of it!
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At room temperature, the average air molecule travels at the speed of a rifle bullet.
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When you walk down a steep hill, the pressure on your knees is equal to three times your body weight.
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The force of a suction cup is calculated using F=AP.
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