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 sun is 330,330 times larger than the earth.
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Oxygen, carbon, hydrogen and nitrogen make up 90% of the human body.
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German chemists made a replica of a trophy the size of one molecule.
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Kissing actually has the biological purpose of passing on biological information and chemical signals to assess mating possibilities and status.
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Nylon is made from coal and petroleum.
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Columbia University has developed an artificial tree that passively soaks up carbon dioxide from the air using "leaves" that are 1,000 times more efficient than true leaves that use photosynthesis.
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Nearly 50% of the world's scientists are assigned to military projects.
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