Hot water can freeze faster than cold water.
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Kissing actually has the biological purpose of passing on biological information and chemical signals to assess mating possibilities and status.
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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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Stannous fluoride, which is the cavity fighter found in toothpaste is made from recycled tin.
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Each day, up to 150 species of life become extinct.
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The gas that gives rotten eggs their distinctive foul smell may slow ageing and block damaging chemical reactions inside cells, according to scientists in China.
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The average temperature at 40,000 feet above sea level is -60 F.
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One third of the electricity produced on earth is used to power electric light bulbs!
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