Brass doorknobs automatically disinfect themselves in about 8 hours.
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If the chemical sodium is dropped into water it will immediately and violently explode.
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4.5 pounds of sunlight strike the Earth each day.
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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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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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A single speck of dust is half way in size between a subatomic particle and the Earth.
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Balsa wood is classified as a hard wood!
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