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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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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Pumice is the only rock that floats on water.
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Airports that are at higher altitudes require a longer airstrip due to lower air density.
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The most expensive material on the planet is antimatter - worth $62.5 trillion per gram.
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Each day, up to 150 species of life become extinct.
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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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Scientists are now able to grow 'beating' heart tissue in a lab!
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