One third of the electricity produced on earth is used to power electric light bulbs!
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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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No matter how cold it gets, gasoline will not freeze.
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The average temperature at 40,000 feet above sea level is -60 F.
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The gas that gives rotten eggs their distinctive foul smell may slow ageing and block damaging chemical reactions inside cells, according to scientists in China.
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The hair of an adult man or woman can stretch 25 percent of its length without breaking.
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Nearly 50% of the world's scientists are assigned to military projects.
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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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