Iron weighs more after it rusts.
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Only 12,000 years ago there was a species closely related to modern humans called Homo floresiensis that had been living on an Indonesian Island. They used fire and rather advanced tools, yet were only about 3 feet tall and weighed around 25kg.
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Pure water (H2O) does not conduct electricity on its own.
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In the 60s, a scientist gave LSD to dolphins in an attempt to teach them English.
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The most expensive material on the planet is antimatter - worth $62.5 trillion per gram.
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Approximately 70 percent of the earth is covered by water. Only 1 percent of this water is drinkable.
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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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Liquid TIDE laundry detergent glows under a blacklight.
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