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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Forensic scientists can determine a person's sex, age, and race by examining a single strand of hair.
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Cellophane is not made of plastic. It is made from a plant fiber, cellulose, which has been shredded and aged.
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MIT has developed a camera that captures the speed of light at a trillion frames per second.
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Blue eyes are a genetic mutation. Before the mutation occured, all humans had brown eyes.
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The Earth's atmosphere weighs about 5.5 quadrillion tons.
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In the 60s, a scientist gave LSD to dolphins in an attempt to teach them English.
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Out of all the senses, smell is most closely linked to memory.
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