One gallon of used motor oil can ruin approximately one million gallons of fresh water!
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Brass doorknobs automatically disinfect themselves in about 8 hours.
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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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If you blowtorch Pepto-Bismol, you would get a hunk of metal.
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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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Every day, plants convert sunlight into energy equivalent to six times the entire power consumption of human civilization.
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Nylon is made from coal and petroleum.
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Research indicates that plants grow healthier when they are stroked.
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