The sun is 330,330 times larger than the earth.
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Out of all the senses, smell is most closely linked to memory.
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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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There are more than 270 people cryogenically frozen in the hope that one day the technology will exist that can revive them and extend their lives.
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Termites are being researched as a possible renewable energy source as they can produce up to 2 litres of hydrogen from ingesting a single sheet of paper, making them one of the planet’s most efficient bioreactors.
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Brass doorknobs automatically disinfect themselves in about 8 hours.
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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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One barrel of petroleum holds 42 gallons.
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