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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A single cup of gasoline, when ignited, has the same explosive power as five sticks of dynamite.
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The smell of freshly cut grass is actually a plant distress call.
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Scientists concluded that the chicken came first, not the egg, because the protein which makes the egg shells is only produced by hens.
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Iron weighs more after it rusts.
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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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Most liquid laundry detergents are alive with living organisms that help to break down stains!
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The most expensive material on the planet is antimatter - worth $62.5 trillion per gram.
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