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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Some toothpastes and deodorants contain the same chemicals found in antifreeze.
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Nearly 50% of the world's scientists are assigned to military projects.
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A single speck of dust is half way in size between a subatomic particle and the Earth.
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Indoor pollution is 10 times more toxic than outdoor pollution.
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It takes a photon 170,000 years to travel from the core of the Sun to the surface, but only 8 minutes to travel the rest of the way to Earth.
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Research indicates that plants grow healthier when they are stroked.
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Scientists are attempting to create a synthetic brain by reverse-engineering the mammalian brain down to the molecular level. A cellular human brain is predicted possible by 2023. It hopes to shed light on consciousness.
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