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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Balsa wood is classified as a hard wood!
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The use of emoticons affects our corresponding brain areas and can actually trigger emotions.
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Indoor pollution is 10 times more toxic than outdoor pollution.
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A single speck of dust is half way in size between a subatomic particle and the Earth.
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Iron weighs more after it rusts.
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Pure water (H2O) does not conduct electricity on its own.
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According to scientists, the color of the cup that we're drinking from can alter our perception of the actual taste of the drink.
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