One cubic foot of gold weighs more than 1,200 pounds!
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A 'jiffy' is an actual unit of time for 1/100th of a second!
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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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Cellophane is not made of plastic. It is made from a plant fiber, cellulose, which has been shredded and aged.
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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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Diamonds can be shattered with a hammer.
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Stannous fluoride, which is the cavity fighter found in toothpaste is made from recycled tin.
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During photosynthesis, plants emit light humans can’t see, but NASA can see that light from space - and they've even made maps of it!
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