A coal power station puts 100 times more radiation into the air than a nuclear power plant producing the same amount of energy.
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Out of all the senses, smell is most closely linked to memory.
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The hair of an adult man or woman can stretch 25 percent of its length without breaking.
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If you are locked in a completely sealed room, you will die of carbon dioxide poisoning first before you will die of oxygen deprivation.
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Nylon is made from coal and petroleum.
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The only letter not appearing on the Periodic Table is the letter "J".
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Pumice is the only rock that floats on water.
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Scientists at the Zhejiang University in China have developed an ultra-light material known as carbon aerogel.
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