There are more atoms in one teaspoon of water than there are teaspoons of water in the Atlantic Ocean.
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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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Optical illusions occur when what the eyes see conflicts with what the brain expects.
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Scientists have developed a microparticle filled with oxygen that can be injected into the blood stream, enabling us to live without breathing.
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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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One gallon of used motor oil can ruin approximately one million gallons of fresh water!
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MIT has developed a camera that captures the speed of light at a trillion frames per second.
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4.5 pounds of sunlight strike the Earth each day.
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