One gallon of used motor oil can ruin approximately one million gallons of fresh water!
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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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Cellophane is not made of plastic. It is made from a plant fiber, cellulose, which has been shredded and aged.
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Airports that are at higher altitudes require a longer airstrip due to lower air density.
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Neanderthal man had a brain capacity 100cc larger than modern man's.
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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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One cubic foot of gold weighs more than 1,200 pounds!
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