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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Most liquid laundry detergents are alive with living organisms that help to break down stains!
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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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In Arizona, a solar wind energy tower has been proposed that would generate as much energy as the Hoover Dam.
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The Earth's atmosphere weighs about 5.5 quadrillion tons.
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If you blowtorch Pepto-Bismol, you would get a hunk of metal.
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At room temperature, the average air molecule travels at the speed of a rifle bullet.
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Scientists in Germany have developed a candy that doesn't cause cavities.
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