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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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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One ragweed plant can release as many as one billion grains of pollen!
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Marie Curie, the Nobel prize winning scientist who discovered radium, died of radiation poisoning.
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Airports that are at higher altitudes require a longer airstrip due to lower air density.
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Rafflesia Arnoldii is the largest flower in the world and can grow as big as an umbrella.
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Cellophane is not made of plastic. It is made from a plant fiber, cellulose, which has been shredded and aged.
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