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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Every day, plants convert sunlight into energy equivalent to six times the entire power consumption of human civilization.
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Marie Curie, the Nobel prize winning scientist who discovered radium, died of radiation poisoning.
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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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In the 60s, a scientist gave LSD to dolphins in an attempt to teach them English.
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0.3% of solar energy from the Sahara is enough to power the whole of Europe.
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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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The sun is 330,330 times larger than the earth.
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