Most dust particles in your house come from dead skin.
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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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At room temperature, the average air molecule travels at the speed of a rifle bullet.
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Scientists are attempting to create a synthetic brain by reverse-engineering the mammalian brain down to the molecular level. A cellular human brain is predicted possible by 2023. It hopes to shed light on consciousness.
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A cubic yard of air weighs about 2 pounds at sea level.
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Scientists have developed a microparticle filled with oxygen that can be injected into the blood stream, enabling us to live without breathing.
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The average home creates more pollution than does the average car.
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One third of the electricity produced on earth is used to power electric light bulbs!
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