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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Scientists have revived a flowering plant from a fruit stored away in permafrost by Arctic ground squirrel 32,000 years ago.
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Scientists are learning from the 1700-year-old Lycurgus Cup, which changes colour thanks to nano particles.
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Forensic scientists can determine a person's sex, age, and race by examining a single strand of hair.
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Out of all the senses, smell is most closely linked to memory.
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Airports that are at higher altitudes require a longer airstrip due to lower air density.
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According to scientists, the color of the cup that we're drinking from can alter our perception of the actual taste of the drink.
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Each day, up to 150 species of life become extinct.
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