Galalith is a type of plastic that can be made from milk. It is odourless, insoluble in water, biodegradable, anti-allergenic, antistatic, and virtually non-flammable.
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Every day, plants convert sunlight into energy equivalent to six times the entire power consumption of human civilization.
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During photosynthesis, plants emit light humans can’t see, but NASA can see that light from space - and they've even made maps of it!
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Stephen Hawking once tried to find potential time travellers by throwing a party and only sending out invitations after the party.
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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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In Arizona, a solar wind energy tower has been proposed that would generate as much energy as the Hoover Dam.
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