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  2. Kessler syndrome - Wikipedia

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    It is estimated that there are 600,000 pieces of space junk ranging from 1 to 10 cm (1 ⁄ 2 to 4 in), and 23,000 larger than that. [24] On average, every year, one satellite is destroyed by collision with other satellites or space junk.

  3. RuneScape - Wikipedia

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    [146] [147] On 6 June 2016, Jagex created two unique and isolated game servers (worlds 111 for RS3 and 666 for OSRS, commemorating 6/6/06) [148] [149] wherein PvP was enabled and players could attack an NPC named after "Durial321", one of the more well known players to have been affected by the bug. [150]

  4. Junkyard tornado - Wikipedia

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    The junkyard tornado argument uses a calculation of the probability of abiogenesis based on false assumptions, as comparable to "a tornado sweeping through a junk-yard might assemble a Boeing 747 from the materials therein" and to compare the chance of obtaining even a single functioning protein by chance combination of amino acids to a solar ...

  5. Gold sink - Wikipedia

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    Gold sink is an economic process by which a video game's ingame currency ('gold'), or any item that can be valued against it, is removed. This process is comparable to financial repression in real economies.

  6. Human nutrition - Wikipedia

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    This reduction of underweight prevalence has aided in the lowering of the under 5 mortality rate from 49 to 31 of 1000. They also have a low birthweight rate at 4%, a rate comparable to industrialized countries, and over 90% of households receive adequate iodized salts. [ 2 ]

  7. Waste management - Wikipedia

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    Once the product reaches the end of its primary use, it enters the waste hierarchy's stages. The first stage, reduction, involves efforts to decrease the volume and toxicity of waste generated. This can be achieved by encouraging consumers to buy less, use products more efficiently, and choose items with minimal packaging.

  8. Junk food - Wikipedia

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    A poster at Camp Pendleton's 21-Area Health Promotion Center describes the effects of junk food that many Marines and sailors consume. "Junk food" is a term used to describe food that is high in calories from macronutrients such as sugar and fat, and often also high in sodium, making it hyperpalatable, and low in dietary fiber, protein, or micronutrients such as vitamins and minerals.

  9. Voltage reduction - Wikipedia

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    Voltage reduction has become another option for utilities to reduce demand—typically unbeknownst to the customer. However, only the resistive portion of the load responds to the reduction in voltage to reduce aggregate demand. Loads such as incandescent lights and heater coils will use less power as the voltage is lowered.