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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Your brain is 80% water.
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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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If the chemical sodium is dropped into water it will immediately and violently explode.
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Scientists aren't sure what color dinosaurs were.
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When you walk down a steep hill, the pressure on your knees is equal to three times your body weight.
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A cesium atom in an atomic clock beats over nine billion times a second.
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