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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Nylon is made from coal and petroleum.
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Out of all the senses, smell is most closely linked to memory.
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Brass doorknobs automatically disinfect themselves in about 8 hours.
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One cubic foot of gold weighs more than 1,200 pounds!
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Scientists have revived a flowering plant from a fruit stored away in permafrost by Arctic ground squirrel 32,000 years ago.
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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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Scientists are working on a portable spray-on-skin that can heal severe wounds in just a few minutes.The spray mainly contains important proteins that can reprogram the injured cells to become stem cells, and back to young uniformed skin cells. So far they were able to accelerate healing process from 12 weeks to 21 days with a similar approach.
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