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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Billions of neutrinos pass unnoticed through your body every second.
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Liquid TIDE laundry detergent glows under a blacklight.
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Forensic scientists can determine a person's sex, age, and race by examining a single strand of hair.
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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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The left ear is more responsive to words of love and emotion whispered into it than the right.
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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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Stannous fluoride, which is the cavity fighter found in toothpaste is made from recycled tin.
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