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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According to studies, men change their minds two to three times more often than women.
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The gas that gives rotten eggs their distinctive foul smell may slow ageing and block damaging chemical reactions inside cells, according to scientists in China.
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Iron weighs more after it rusts.
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Brass doorknobs automatically disinfect themselves in about 8 hours.
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One ragweed plant can release as many as one billion grains of pollen!
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Neanderthal man had a brain capacity 100cc larger than modern man's.
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Scientists are learning from the 1700-year-old Lycurgus Cup, which changes colour thanks to nano particles.
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