A coal power station puts 100 times more radiation into the air than a nuclear power plant producing the same amount of energy.
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Only 12,000 years ago there was a species closely related to modern humans called Homo floresiensis that had been living on an Indonesian Island. They used fire and rather advanced tools, yet were only about 3 feet tall and weighed around 25kg.
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If the chemical sodium is dropped into water it will immediately and violently explode.
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Scientists are now able to grow 'beating' heart tissue in a lab!
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Nylon is made from coal and petroleum.
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The smell of freshly cut grass is actually a plant distress call.
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Indoor pollution is 10 times more toxic than outdoor pollution.
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Galalith is a type of plastic that can be made from milk. It is odourless, insoluble in water, biodegradable, anti-allergenic, antistatic, and virtually non-flammable.
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