Scientists at the Zhejiang University in China have developed an ultra-light material known as carbon aerogel.
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Out of all the senses, smell is most closely linked to memory.
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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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Every day, plants convert sunlight into energy equivalent to six times the entire power consumption of human civilization.
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Blue eyes are a genetic mutation. Before the mutation occured, all humans had brown eyes.
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A 'jiffy' is an actual unit of time for 1/100th of a second!
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Iron weighs more after it rusts.
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