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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Approximately 70 percent of the earth is covered by water. Only 1 percent of this water is drinkable.
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Iron weighs more after it rusts.
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Cold water weighs more than hot water.
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Cellophane is not made of plastic. It is made from a plant fiber, cellulose, which has been shredded and aged.
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Termites are being researched as a possible renewable energy source as they can produce up to 2 litres of hydrogen from ingesting a single sheet of paper, making them one of the planet’s most efficient bioreactors.
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Each day is longer than the previous on by 0.00000002 seconds which is 13 seconds each century!
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Because heat expands the metal, the Eiffel Tower always leans away from the sun.
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