A cubic yard of air weighs about 2 pounds at sea level.
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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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There is a surgical implant being developed that will give you an orgasm at the touch of a button.
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Scientists are working on a portable spray-on-skin that can heal severe wounds in just a few minutes.The spray mainly contains important proteins that can reprogram the injured cells to become stem cells, and back to young uniformed skin cells. So far they were able to accelerate healing process from 12 weeks to 21 days with a similar approach.
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A coal power station puts 100 times more radiation into the air than a nuclear power plant producing the same amount of energy.
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Diamonds can be shattered with a hammer.
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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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