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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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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There are more than 270 people cryogenically frozen in the hope that one day the technology will exist that can revive them and extend their lives.
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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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A ball of glass will bounce higher than a ball made of rubber.
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Billions of neutrinos pass unnoticed through your body every second.
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Most dust particles in your house come from dead skin.
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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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