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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In the 1950s, the US government placed beer next to an atomic bomb blast to determine if it was still drinkable. The result: in the event of a nuclear war, beer is safe to drink!
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A coal power station puts 100 times more radiation into the air than a nuclear power plant producing the same amount of energy.
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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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A cubic yard of air weighs about 2 pounds at sea level.
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Because heat expands the metal, the Eiffel Tower always leans away from the sun.
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Scientists are now able to grow 'beating' heart tissue in a lab!
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