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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Out of all the senses, smell is most closely linked to memory.
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For a high school science fair project, 17-year-old Michio Kaku built a particle accelerator in his parent's garage that was able to generate a magnetic field 20,000 times greater than the Earth's and produce collisions powerful enough to create antimatter.
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Stannous fluoride, which is the cavity fighter found in toothpaste is made from recycled tin.
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Liquid TIDE laundry detergent glows under a blacklight.
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Iron weighs more after it rusts.
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The average temperature at 40,000 feet above sea level is -60 F.
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The left ear is more responsive to words of love and emotion whispered into it than the right.
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