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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Scientists have developed a microparticle filled with oxygen that can be injected into the blood stream, enabling us to live without breathing.
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MIT has developed a camera that captures the speed of light at a trillion frames per second.
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Some toothpastes and deodorants contain the same chemicals found in antifreeze.
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Scientists aren't sure what color dinosaurs were.
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A cubic yard of air weighs about 2 pounds at sea level.
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A 'jiffy' is an actual unit of time for 1/100th of a second!
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The weight of a carat (200 milligrams), standard unit of measurement for gemstones, is based on the weight of the carob seed.
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