If you are locked in a completely sealed room, you will die of carbon dioxide poisoning first before you will die of oxygen deprivation.
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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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No matter how cold it gets, gasoline will not freeze.
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Cellophane is not made of plastic. It is made from a plant fiber, cellulose, which has been shredded and aged.
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A single cup of gasoline, when ignited, has the same explosive power as five sticks of dynamite.
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The average home creates more pollution than does the average car.
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