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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Rafflesia Arnoldii is the largest flower in the world and can grow as big as an umbrella.
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Oxygen, carbon, hydrogen and nitrogen make up 90% of the human body.
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Stephen Hawking once tried to find potential time travellers by throwing a party and only sending out invitations after the party.
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Scientists aren't sure what color dinosaurs were.
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MIT has developed a camera that captures the speed of light at a trillion frames per second.
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The Manchineel Tree is so poisonous, rainwater dripping off it’s leaves will burn your skin.
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Nearly 50% of the world's scientists are assigned to military projects.
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