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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One cubic foot of gold weighs more than 1,200 pounds!
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Scientists are attempting to create a synthetic brain by reverse-engineering the mammalian brain down to the molecular level. A cellular human brain is predicted possible by 2023. It hopes to shed light on consciousness.
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Each day is longer than the previous on by 0.00000002 seconds which is 13 seconds each century!
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Scientists have developed a microparticle filled with oxygen that can be injected into the blood stream, enabling us to live without breathing.
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Your brain is 80% water.
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Brass doorknobs automatically disinfect themselves in about 8 hours.
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