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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Scientists concluded that the chicken came first, not the egg, because the protein which makes the egg shells is only produced by hens.
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Liquid TIDE laundry detergent glows under a blacklight.
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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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Stannous fluoride, which is the cavity fighter found in toothpaste is made from recycled tin.
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The Manchineel Tree is so poisonous, rainwater dripping off it’s leaves will burn your skin.
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During photosynthesis, plants emit light humans can’t see, but NASA can see that light from space - and they've even made maps of it!
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Billions of neutrinos pass unnoticed through your body every second.
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