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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It takes a photon 170,000 years to travel from the core of the Sun to the surface, but only 8 minutes to travel the rest of the way to Earth.
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The hair of an adult man or woman can stretch 25 percent of its length without breaking.
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Some toothpastes and deodorants contain the same chemicals found in antifreeze.
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Scientists at the Zhejiang University in China have developed an ultra-light material known as carbon aerogel.
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German chemists made a replica of a trophy the size of one molecule.
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Oak trees produce 2,200 acorns in a season, but each acorn only has a 1 in 10,000 chance of becoming an oak tree.
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