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 now able to grow 'beating' heart tissue in a lab!
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A ball of glass will bounce higher than a ball made of rubber.
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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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German chemists made a replica of a trophy the size of one molecule.
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The average temperature at 40,000 feet above sea level is -60 F.
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One barrel of petroleum holds 42 gallons.
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In the 1950s, the US government placed beer next to an atomic bomb blast to determine if it was still drinkable. The result: in the event of a nuclear war, beer is safe to drink!
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