It takes a photon 170,000 years to travel from the core of the Sun to the surface, but only 8 minutes to travel the rest of the way to Earth.
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Out of all the senses, smell is most closely linked to memory.
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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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The storage capacity of human brain exceeds 4 Terrabytes.
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Stannous fluoride, which is the cavity fighter found in toothpaste is made from recycled tin.
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Cold water weighs more than hot water.
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Pure water (H2O) does not conduct electricity on its own.
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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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