Diamonds can be shattered with a hammer.
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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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The use of emoticons affects our corresponding brain areas and can actually trigger emotions.
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Airports that are at higher altitudes require a longer airstrip due to lower air density.
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The sun is 330,330 times larger than the earth.
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Dr.Jonas Salk, the man who came up with the cure for polio, didn’t patent the drug. This made the drug more affordable to the general public, and he lost out an an estimated $7 billion dollars for himself.
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One barrel of petroleum holds 42 gallons.
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One gallon of used motor oil can ruin approximately one million gallons of fresh water!
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