Scientists have revived a flowering plant from a fruit stored away in permafrost by Arctic ground squirrel 32,000 years ago.
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Most liquid laundry detergents are alive with living organisms that help to break down stains!
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Pumice is the only rock that floats on water.
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Cellophane is not made of plastic. It is made from a plant fiber, cellulose, which has been shredded and aged.
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Stannous fluoride, which is the cavity fighter found in toothpaste is made from recycled tin.
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Liquid TIDE laundry detergent glows under a blacklight.
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Out of all the senses, smell is most closely linked to memory.
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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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