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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One barrel of petroleum holds 42 gallons.
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Liquid TIDE laundry detergent glows under a blacklight.
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Stephen Hawking once tried to find potential time travellers by throwing a party and only sending out invitations after the party.
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In 1999, Harvard physicist Lene Hau was able to slow down light to 17 meters per second and in 2001, was able to stop light completely.
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One 75-watt bulb gives more light than three 25-watt bulbs.
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Marie Curie, the Nobel prize winning scientist who discovered radium, died of radiation poisoning.
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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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