The sun is 330,330 times larger than the earth.
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Scientists at the Zhejiang University in China have developed an ultra-light material known as carbon aerogel.
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Your brain is 80% water.
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0.3% of solar energy from the Sahara is enough to power the whole of Europe.
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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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For every gallon of sea water, you get more than a quarter pound of salt.
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Only 12,000 years ago there was a species closely related to modern humans called Homo floresiensis that had been living on an Indonesian Island. They used fire and rather advanced tools, yet were only about 3 feet tall and weighed around 25kg.
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Diamonds can be shattered with a hammer.
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