Research indicates that plants grow healthier when they are stroked.
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The smell of freshly cut grass is actually a plant distress call.
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According to studies, men change their minds two to three times more often than women.
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The gas that gives rotten eggs their distinctive foul smell may slow ageing and block damaging chemical reactions inside cells, according to scientists in China.
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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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Sound travels about 4 times faster in water than in air.
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No matter how cold it gets, gasoline will not freeze.
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