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    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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    Some toothpastes and deodorants contain the same chemicals found in antifreeze.
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    At room temperature, the average air molecule travels at the speed of a rifle bullet.
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    The left ear is more responsive to words of love and emotion whispered into it than the right.
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    Scientists Recreate Conversations Held Behind Soundproof Glass by Recording Vibrations on Chip Bag
    Scientists have been able to recreate conversations that were held behind a soundproof glass wall by recording the vibrations seen on a potato chip bag.
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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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    4.5 pounds of sunlight strike the Earth each day.
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    A 'jiffy' is an actual unit of time for 1/100th of a second!
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