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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In zero gravity, a candle's flame is round and blue.
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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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Blue eyes are a genetic mutation. Before the mutation occured, all humans had brown eyes.
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The Earth's atmosphere weighs about 5.5 quadrillion tons.
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Each day is longer than the previous on by 0.00000002 seconds which is 13 seconds each century!
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Scientists in Germany have developed a candy that doesn't cause cavities.
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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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