Billions of neutrinos pass unnoticed through your body every second.
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Scientists at the Zhejiang University in China have developed an ultra-light material known as carbon aerogel.
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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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Approximately 70 percent of the earth is covered by water. Only 1 percent of this water is drinkable.
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Nearly 50% of the world's scientists are assigned to military projects.
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In 1999, Harvard physicist Lene Hau was able to slow down light to 17 meters per second and in 2001, was able to stop light completely.
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Oxygen, carbon, hydrogen and nitrogen make up 90% of the human body.
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