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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No matter how cold it gets, gasoline will not freeze.
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Indoor pollution is 10 times more toxic than outdoor pollution.
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One gallon of used motor oil can ruin approximately one million gallons of fresh water!
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Sound at the right vibration can bore holes through a solid object.
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The hair of an adult man or woman can stretch 25 percent of its length without breaking.
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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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Scientists are attempting to create a synthetic brain by reverse-engineering the mammalian brain down to the molecular level. A cellular human brain is predicted possible by 2023. It hopes to shed light on consciousness.
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