Research indicates that plants grow healthier when they are stroked.
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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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4.5 pounds of sunlight strike the Earth each day.
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Scientists have developed a microparticle filled with oxygen that can be injected into the blood stream, enabling us to live without breathing.
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Sound travels fifteen times faster through steel than through air.
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In the 60s, a scientist gave LSD to dolphins in an attempt to teach them English.
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Columbia University has developed an artificial tree that passively soaks up carbon dioxide from the air using "leaves" that are 1,000 times more efficient than true leaves that use photosynthesis.
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Cellophane is not made of plastic. It is made from a plant fiber, cellulose, which has been shredded and aged.
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