Scientists concluded that the chicken came first, not the egg, because the protein which makes the egg shells is only produced by hens.
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Blue eyes are a genetic mutation. Before the mutation occured, all humans had brown eyes.
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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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0.3% of solar energy from the Sahara is enough to power the whole of Europe.
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When you walk down a steep hill, the pressure on your knees is equal to three times your body weight.
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A ball of glass will bounce higher than a ball made of rubber.
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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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Liquid TIDE laundry detergent glows under a blacklight.
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