It takes a photon 170,000 years to travel from the core of the Sun to the surface, but only 8 minutes to travel the rest of the way to Earth.
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Oxygen, carbon, hydrogen and nitrogen make up 90% of the human body.
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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 revived a flowering plant from a fruit stored away in permafrost by Arctic ground squirrel 32,000 years ago.
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The use of emoticons affects our corresponding brain areas and can actually trigger emotions.
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When you walk down a steep hill, the pressure on your knees is equal to three times your body weight.
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According to studies, men change their minds two to three times more often than women.
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