Forensic scientists can determine a person's sex, age, and race by examining a single strand of hair.
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Optical illusions occur when what the eyes see conflicts with what the brain expects.
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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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Brass doorknobs automatically disinfect themselves in about 8 hours.
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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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Each day, up to 150 species of life become extinct.
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A cubic yard of air weighs about 2 pounds at sea level.
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Liquid TIDE laundry detergent glows under a blacklight.
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