A ball of glass will bounce higher than a ball made of rubber.
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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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Scientists are attempting to create a synthetic brain by reverse-engineering the mammalian brain down to the molecular level. A cellular human brain is predicted possible by 2023. It hopes to shed light on consciousness.
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No matter how cold it gets, gasoline will not freeze.
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In the 60s, a scientist gave LSD to dolphins in an attempt to teach them English.
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0.3% of solar energy from the Sahara is enough to power the whole of Europe.
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A 'jiffy' is an actual unit of time for 1/100th of a second!
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