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 average temperature at 40,000 feet above sea level is -60 F.
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Airports that are at higher altitudes require a longer airstrip due to lower air density.
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Iron weighs more after it rusts.
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Scientists have revived a flowering plant from a fruit stored away in permafrost by Arctic ground squirrel 32,000 years ago.
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Pure water (H2O) does not conduct electricity on its own.
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Scientists in Germany have developed a candy that doesn't cause cavities.
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Sound at the right vibration can bore holes through a solid object.
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