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    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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    Brass doorknobs automatically disinfect themselves in about 8 hours.
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    One barrel of petroleum holds 42 gallons.
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    Scientists at the Zhejiang University in China have developed an ultra-light material known as carbon aerogel.
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    Scientists Recreate Conversations Held Behind Soundproof Glass by Recording Vibrations on Chip Bag
    Scientists have been able to recreate conversations that were held behind a soundproof glass wall by recording the vibrations seen on a potato chip bag.
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    Each day is longer than the previous on by 0.00000002 seconds which is 13 seconds each century!
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    The brain case [of Neanderthals] on the average was more than 13 percent larger than that of the average of modern man
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    The weight of a carat (200 milligrams), standard unit of measurement for gemstones, is based on the weight of the carob seed.
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