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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The average home creates more pollution than does the average car.
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German chemists made a replica of a trophy the size of one molecule.
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Iron weighs more after it rusts.
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The Manchineel Tree is so poisonous, rainwater dripping off it’s leaves will burn your skin.
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The bark of an older redwood tree is fireproof.
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Each day, up to 150 species of life become extinct.
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Scientists concluded that the chicken came first, not the egg, because the protein which makes the egg shells is only produced by hens.
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