The weight of a carat (200 milligrams), standard unit of measurement for gemstones, is based on the weight of the carob seed.
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Pure water (H2O) does not conduct electricity on its own.
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Scientists at the Zhejiang University in China have developed an ultra-light material known as carbon aerogel.
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Sound travels about 4 times faster in water than in air.
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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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Most liquid laundry detergents are alive with living organisms that help to break down stains!
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Blue eyes are a genetic mutation. Before the mutation occured, all humans had brown eyes.
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If you blowtorch Pepto-Bismol, you would get a hunk of metal.
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