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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Scientists are learning from the 1700-year-old Lycurgus Cup, which changes colour thanks to nano particles.
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Most dust particles in your house come from dead skin.
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German chemists made a replica of a trophy the size of one molecule.
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Blue eyes are a genetic mutation. Before the mutation occured, all humans had brown eyes.
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Only 12,000 years ago there was a species closely related to modern humans called Homo floresiensis that had been living on an Indonesian Island. They used fire and rather advanced tools, yet were only about 3 feet tall and weighed around 25kg.
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Scientists in Germany have developed a candy that doesn't cause cavities.
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