One gallon of used motor oil can ruin approximately one million gallons of fresh water!
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Cellophane is not made of plastic. It is made from a plant fiber, cellulose, which has been shredded and aged.
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Scientists are learning from the 1700-year-old Lycurgus Cup, which changes colour thanks to nano particles.
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The use of emoticons affects our corresponding brain areas and can actually trigger emotions.
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Nearly 50% of the world's scientists are assigned to military projects.
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If you blowtorch Pepto-Bismol, you would get a hunk of metal.
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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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