A coal power station puts 100 times more radiation into the air than a nuclear power plant producing the same amount of energy.
7
The smell of freshly cut grass is actually a plant distress call.
31
Nearly 50% of the world's scientists are assigned to military projects.
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According to scientists, the color of the cup that we're drinking from can alter our perception of the actual taste of the drink.
12
Forensic scientists can determine a person's sex, age, and race by examining a single strand of hair.
101
The left ear is more responsive to words of love and emotion whispered into it than the right.
40
The average temperature at 40,000 feet above sea level is -60 F.
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One barrel of petroleum holds 42 gallons.
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