The bark of an older redwood tree is fireproof.
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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 are working on a portable spray-on-skin that can heal severe wounds in just a few minutes.The spray mainly contains important proteins that can reprogram the injured cells to become stem cells, and back to young uniformed skin cells. So far they were able to accelerate healing process from 12 weeks to 21 days with a similar approach.
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For every gallon of sea water, you get more than a quarter pound of salt.
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Scientists are now able to grow 'beating' heart tissue in a lab!
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Aluminum used to be more valuable than gold!
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The only letter not appearing on the Periodic Table is the letter "J".
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One 75-watt bulb gives more light than three 25-watt bulbs.
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