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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The average temperature at 40,000 feet above sea level is -60 F.
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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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4.5 pounds of sunlight strike the Earth each day.
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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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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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No matter how cold it gets, gasoline will not freeze.
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Rafflesia Arnoldii is the largest flower in the world and can grow as big as an umbrella.
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