Forensic scientists can determine a person's sex, age, and race by examining a single strand of hair.
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Research indicates that plants grow healthier when they are stroked.
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Nylon is made from coal and petroleum.
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For every gallon of sea water, you get more than a quarter pound of salt.
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The bark of an older redwood tree is fireproof.
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Scientists have developed a microparticle filled with oxygen that can be injected into the blood stream, enabling us to live without breathing.
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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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Only 12,000 years ago there was a species closely related to modern humans called Homo floresiensis that had been living on an Indonesian Island. They used fire and rather advanced tools, yet were only about 3 feet tall and weighed around 25kg.
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