The use of emoticons affects our corresponding brain areas and can actually trigger emotions.
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A coal power station puts 100 times more radiation into the air than a nuclear power plant producing the same amount of energy.
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The earth is approx. 6,588,000,000,000,000,000 tons.
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Airports that are at higher altitudes require a longer airstrip due to lower air density.
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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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Optical illusions occur when what the eyes see conflicts with what the brain expects.
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Approximately 70 percent of the earth is covered by water. Only 1 percent of this water is drinkable.
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