Sound travels about 4 times faster in water than in air.
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The only letter not appearing on the Periodic Table is the letter "J".
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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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0.3% of solar energy from the Sahara is enough to power the whole of Europe.
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German chemists made a replica of a trophy the size of one molecule.
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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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Scientists in Germany have developed a candy that doesn't cause cavities.
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