Forensic scientists can determine a person's sex, age, and race by examining a single strand of hair.
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Most dust particles in your house are made from dead skin!
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Approximately 70 percent of the earth is covered by water. Only 1 percent of this water is drinkable.
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Stannous fluoride, which is the cavity fighter found in toothpaste is made from recycled tin.
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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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Hot water can freeze faster than cold water.
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Most liquid laundry detergents are alive with living organisms that help to break down stains!
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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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