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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The force of a suction cup is calculated using F=AP.
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A single cup of gasoline, when ignited, has the same explosive power as five sticks of dynamite.
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The earth is approx. 6,588,000,000,000,000,000 tons.
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Pumice is the only rock that floats on water.
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Galalith is a type of plastic that can be made from milk. It is odourless, insoluble in water, biodegradable, anti-allergenic, antistatic, and virtually non-flammable.
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Sound at the right vibration can bore holes through a solid object.
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Because heat expands the metal, the Eiffel Tower always leans away from the sun.
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