Most liquid laundry detergents are alive with living organisms that help to break down stains!
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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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Sound travels about 4 times faster in water than in air.
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One cubic foot of gold weighs more than 1,200 pounds!
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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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The bark of an older redwood tree is fireproof.
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The force of a suction cup is calculated using F=AP.
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At room temperature, the average air molecule travels at the speed of a rifle bullet.
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