The bark of an older redwood tree is fireproof.
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The earth is approx. 6,588,000,000,000,000,000 tons.
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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 are now able to grow 'beating' heart tissue in a lab!
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Some toothpastes and deodorants contain the same chemicals found in antifreeze.
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Most dust particles in your house are made from dead skin!
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A coal power station puts 100 times more radiation into the air than a nuclear power plant producing the same amount of energy.
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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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