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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Billions of neutrinos pass unnoticed through your body every second.
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Research indicates that plants grow healthier when they are stroked.
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The bark of an older redwood tree is fireproof.
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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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Blue eyes are a genetic mutation. Before the mutation occured, all humans had brown eyes.
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Stephen Hawking once tried to find potential time travellers by throwing a party and only sending out invitations after the party.
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