Iron weighs more after it rusts.
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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 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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One 75-watt bulb gives more light than three 25-watt bulbs.
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Forensic scientists can determine a person's sex, age, and race by examining a single strand of hair.
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Billions of neutrinos pass unnoticed through your body every second.
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The inventor of the Super Soaker squirt gun was a NASA Scientist who also helped develop the Stealth Bomber and the Galileo mission to Jupiter.
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