Most liquid laundry detergents are alive with living organisms that help to break down stains!
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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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In the 60s, a scientist gave LSD to dolphins in an attempt to teach them English.
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Cellophane is not made of plastic. It is made from a plant fiber, cellulose, which has been shredded and aged.
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Columbia University has developed an artificial tree that passively soaks up carbon dioxide from the air using "leaves" that are 1,000 times more efficient than true leaves that use photosynthesis.
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A cesium atom in an atomic clock beats over nine billion times a second.
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Each day, up to 150 species of life become extinct.
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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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