German chemists made a replica of a trophy the size of one molecule.
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One barrel of petroleum holds 42 gallons.
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It takes a photon 170,000 years to travel from the core of the Sun to the surface, but only 8 minutes to travel the rest of the way to Earth.
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One ragweed plant can release as many as one billion grains of pollen!
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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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Your brain is 80% water.
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Dr.Jonas Salk, the man who came up with the cure for polio, didn’t patent the drug. This made the drug more affordable to the general public, and he lost out an an estimated $7 billion dollars for himself.
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Stannous fluoride, which is the cavity fighter found in toothpaste is made from recycled tin.
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