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.
24
There are more atoms in one teaspoon of water than there are teaspoons of water in the Atlantic Ocean.
13
Optical illusions occur when what the eyes see conflicts with what the brain expects.
75
Because heat expands the metal, the Eiffel Tower always leans away from the sun.
79
Most liquid laundry detergents are alive with living organisms that help to break down stains!
88
Every day, plants convert sunlight into energy equivalent to six times the entire power consumption of human civilization.
9
German chemists made a replica of a trophy the size of one molecule.
68
A coal power station puts 100 times more radiation into the air than a nuclear power plant producing the same amount of energy.
7