The average home creates more pollution than does the average car.
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Rafflesia Arnoldii is the largest flower in the world and can grow as big as an umbrella.
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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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Only 12,000 years ago there was a species closely related to modern humans called Homo floresiensis that had been living on an Indonesian Island. They used fire and rather advanced tools, yet were only about 3 feet tall and weighed around 25kg.
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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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According to scientists, the color of the cup that we're drinking from can alter our perception of the actual taste of the drink.
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Billions of neutrinos pass unnoticed through your body every second.
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Pure water (H2O) does not conduct electricity on its own.
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