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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Nearly 50% of the world's scientists are assigned to military projects.
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For a high school science fair project, 17-year-old Michio Kaku built a particle accelerator in his parent's garage that was able to generate a magnetic field 20,000 times greater than the Earth's and produce collisions powerful enough to create antimatter.
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For every gallon of sea water, you get more than a quarter pound of salt.
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The smell of freshly cut grass is actually a plant distress call.
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Stannous fluoride, which is the cavity fighter found in toothpaste is made from recycled tin.
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Scientists in Germany have developed a candy that doesn't cause cavities.
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In Arizona, a solar wind energy tower has been proposed that would generate as much energy as the Hoover Dam.
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