Hot water can freeze faster than cold water.
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If the chemical sodium is dropped into water it will immediately and violently explode.
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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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Scientists at the Zhejiang University in China have developed an ultra-light material known as carbon aerogel.
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The most expensive material on the planet is antimatter - worth $62.5 trillion per gram.
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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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At room temperature, the average air molecule travels at the speed of a rifle bullet.
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A single cup of gasoline, when ignited, has the same explosive power as five sticks of dynamite.
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