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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The smell of freshly cut grass is actually a plant distress call.
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A cubic yard of air weighs about 2 pounds at sea level.
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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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Rafflesia Arnoldii is the largest flower in the world and can grow as big as an umbrella.
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Diamonds can be shattered with a hammer.
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Scientists have developed a microparticle filled with oxygen that can be injected into the blood stream, enabling us to live without breathing.
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The gas that gives rotten eggs their distinctive foul smell may slow ageing and block damaging chemical reactions inside cells, according to scientists in China.
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