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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During photosynthesis, plants emit light humans can’t see, but NASA can see that light from space - and they've even made maps of it!
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Nylon is made from coal and petroleum.
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A single cup of gasoline, when ignited, has the same explosive power as five sticks of dynamite.
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Your brain is 80% water.
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Indoor pollution is 10 times more toxic than outdoor pollution.
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Billions of neutrinos pass unnoticed through your body every second.
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There are more atoms in one teaspoon of water than there are teaspoons of water in the Atlantic Ocean.
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