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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For every gallon of sea water, you get more than a quarter pound of salt.
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German chemists made a replica of a trophy the size of one molecule.
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At room temperature, the average air molecule travels at the speed of a rifle bullet.
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There are more atoms in one teaspoon of water than there are teaspoons of water in the Atlantic Ocean.
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Pumice is the only rock that floats on water.
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Iron weighs more after it rusts.
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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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