One ragweed plant can release as many as one billion grains of pollen!
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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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Some toothpastes and deodorants contain the same chemicals found in antifreeze.
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The use of emoticons affects our corresponding brain areas and can actually trigger emotions.
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Sound travels fifteen times faster through steel than through air.
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Pure water (H2O) does not conduct electricity on its own.
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Approximately 70 percent of the earth is covered by water. Only 1 percent of this water is drinkable.
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