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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At 15 years old, Jack Andraka invented a method of diagnosing pancreatic cancer, thus helping to save the lives of millions of people around the world. It is 168 times faster, 26,000 times cheaper, 400 times more sensitive, and has a 99% success rate.
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Oxygen, carbon, hydrogen and nitrogen make up 90% of the human body.
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Sound travels fifteen times faster through steel than through air.
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A cubic yard of air weighs about 2 pounds at sea level.
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The sun is 330,330 times larger than the earth.
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At room temperature, the average air molecule travels at the speed of a rifle bullet.
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