The hair of an adult man or woman can stretch 25 percent of its length without breaking.
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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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Brass doorknobs automatically disinfect themselves in about 8 hours.
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The force of a suction cup is calculated using F=AP.
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A 'jiffy' is an actual unit of time for 1/100th of a second!
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German scientists claim to have evidence that suggests that our universe may exist inside of a computer simulated Matrix.
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One third of the electricity produced on earth is used to power electric light bulbs!
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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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