Marie Curie, the Nobel prize winning scientist who discovered radium, died of radiation poisoning.
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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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All Humans Are 99.9% Genetically Identical and 98.4% of human genes are the same as the genes of a chimpanzee.
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Every day, plants convert sunlight into energy equivalent to six times the entire power consumption of human civilization.
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The most expensive material on the planet is antimatter - worth $62.5 trillion per gram.
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Out of all the senses, smell is most closely linked to memory.
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Scientists in Germany have developed a candy that doesn't cause cavities.
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