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    One third of the electricity produced on earth is used to power electric light bulbs!
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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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    Termites are being researched as a possible renewable energy source as they can produce up to 2 litres of hydrogen from ingesting a single sheet of paper, making them one of the planet’s most efficient bioreactors.
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    Why Do Old Books Have a Distinct Smell?
    The reason why old books have such a distinct smell is because hundreds of organic compounds in the pages break down over time and release chemicals that smell like almond, vanilla, and grass.
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    Scientists have revived a flowering plant from a fruit stored away in permafrost by Arctic ground squirrel 32,000 years ago.
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    Nearly 50% of the world's scientists are assigned to military projects.
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    Approximately 70 percent of the earth is covered by water. Only 1 percent of this water is drinkable.
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    Kissing actually has the biological purpose of passing on biological information and chemical signals to assess mating possibilities and status.
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