A cubic yard of air weighs about 2 pounds at sea level.
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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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If you are locked in a completely sealed room, you will die of carbon dioxide poisoning first before you will die of oxygen deprivation.
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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 hair of an adult man or woman can stretch 25 percent of its length without breaking.
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In the 60s, a scientist gave LSD to dolphins in an attempt to teach them English.
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The only letter not appearing on the Periodic Table is the letter "J".
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A single cup of gasoline, when ignited, has the same explosive power as five sticks of dynamite.
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