A 'jiffy' is an actual unit of time for 1/100th of a second!
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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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In the 60s, a scientist gave LSD to dolphins in an attempt to teach them English.
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4.5 pounds of sunlight strike the Earth each day.
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Iron weighs more after it rusts.
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In the 1950s, the US government placed beer next to an atomic bomb blast to determine if it was still drinkable. The result: in the event of a nuclear war, beer is safe to drink!
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Aluminum used to be more valuable than gold!
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One 75-watt bulb gives more light than three 25-watt bulbs.
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