0.3% of solar energy from the Sahara is enough to power the whole of Europe.
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Sound at the right vibration can bore holes through a solid object.
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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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Stannous fluoride, which is the cavity fighter found in toothpaste is made from recycled tin.
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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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Each day is longer than the previous on by 0.00000002 seconds which is 13 seconds each century!
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The gas that gives rotten eggs their distinctive foul smell may slow ageing and block damaging chemical reactions inside cells, according to scientists in China.
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Nearly 50% of the world's scientists are assigned to military projects.
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