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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In the 60s, a scientist gave LSD to dolphins in an attempt to teach them English.
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Aluminum used to be more valuable than gold!
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The banana plant cannot reproduce itself. It can be propagated only by the hand of man.
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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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German chemists made a replica of a trophy the size of one molecule.
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