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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Every day, plants convert sunlight into energy equivalent to six times the entire power consumption of human civilization.
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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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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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The average temperature at 40,000 feet above sea level is -60 F.
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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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No matter how cold it gets, gasoline will not freeze.
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Iron weighs more after it rusts.
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