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    One 75-watt bulb gives more light than three 25-watt bulbs.
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    For every gallon of sea water, you get more than a quarter pound of salt.
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    One third of the electricity produced on earth is used to power electric light bulbs!
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    At 15 years old, Jack Andraka invented a method of diagnosing pancreatic cancer, thus helping to save the lives of millions of people around the world. It is 168 times faster, 26,000 times cheaper, 400 times more sensitive, and has a 99% success rate.
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    The average home creates more pollution than does the average car.
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    Scientists Recreate Conversations Held Behind Soundproof Glass by Recording Vibrations on Chip Bag
    Scientists have been able to recreate conversations that were held behind a soundproof glass wall by recording the vibrations seen on a potato chip bag.
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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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    Sound travels fifteen times faster through steel than through air.
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