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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4.5 pounds of sunlight strike the Earth each day.
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Marie Curie, the Nobel prize winning scientist who discovered radium, died of radiation poisoning.
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Approximately 70 percent of the earth is covered by water. Only 1 percent of this water is drinkable.
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Scientists are learning from the 1700-year-old Lycurgus Cup, which changes colour thanks to nano particles.
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There is a surgical implant being developed that will give you an orgasm at the touch of a button.
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The only letter not appearing on the Periodic Table is the letter "J".
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