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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Because heat expands the metal, the Eiffel Tower always leans away from the sun.
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One third of the electricity produced on earth is used to power electric light bulbs!
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Dr.Jonas Salk, the man who came up with the cure for polio, didn’t patent the drug. This made the drug more affordable to the general public, and he lost out an an estimated $7 billion dollars for himself.
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Each day is longer than the previous on by 0.00000002 seconds which is 13 seconds each century!
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Sound travels about 4 times faster in water than in air.
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Pure water (H2O) does not conduct electricity on its own.
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Nylon is made from coal and petroleum.
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