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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No matter how cold it gets, gasoline will not freeze.
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Stannous fluoride, which is the cavity fighter found in toothpaste is made from recycled tin.
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At room temperature, the average air molecule travels at the speed of a rifle bullet.
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Liquid TIDE laundry detergent glows under a blacklight.
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The bark of an older redwood tree is fireproof.
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Pumice is the only rock that floats on water.
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Only 12,000 years ago there was a species closely related to modern humans called Homo floresiensis that had been living on an Indonesian Island. They used fire and rather advanced tools, yet were only about 3 feet tall and weighed around 25kg.
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