The sun is 330,330 times larger than the earth.
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Neanderthal man had a brain capacity 100cc larger than modern man's.
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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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Sound travels about 4 times faster in water than in air.
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Pure water (H2O) does not conduct electricity on its own.
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Columbia University has developed an artificial tree that passively soaks up carbon dioxide from the air using "leaves" that are 1,000 times more efficient than true leaves that use photosynthesis.
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The idea of left brain (logical) and right brain (creative) has no basis in neuroscience and is in fact a myth.
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Optical illusions occur when what the eyes see conflicts with what the brain expects.
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