Some toothpastes and deodorants contain the same chemicals found in antifreeze.
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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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Scientists at the Zhejiang University in China have developed an ultra-light material known as carbon aerogel.
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The most expensive material on the planet is antimatter - worth $62.5 trillion per gram.
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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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There are more atoms in one teaspoon of water than there are teaspoons of water in the Atlantic Ocean.
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Iron weighs more after it rusts.
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