The hair of an adult man or woman can stretch 25 percent of its length without breaking.
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Brass doorknobs automatically disinfect themselves in about 8 hours.
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There are more than 270 people cryogenically frozen in the hope that one day the technology will exist that can revive them and extend their lives.
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In Arizona, a solar wind energy tower has been proposed that would generate as much energy as the Hoover Dam.
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Oak trees produce 2,200 acorns in a season, but each acorn only has a 1 in 10,000 chance of becoming an oak tree.
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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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