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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The brain case [of Neanderthals] on the average was more than 13 percent larger than that of the average of modern man
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Pumice is the only rock that floats on water.
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One 75-watt bulb gives more light than three 25-watt bulbs.
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Neanderthal man had a brain capacity 100cc larger than modern man's.
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For every gallon of sea water, you get more than a quarter pound of salt.
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Diamonds can be shattered with a hammer.
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A cubic yard of air weighs about 2 pounds at sea level.
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