Some toothpastes and deodorants contain the same chemicals found in antifreeze.
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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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Sound travels fifteen times faster through steel than through air.
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Because heat expands the metal, the Eiffel Tower always leans away from the sun.
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Stannous fluoride, which is the cavity fighter found in toothpaste is made from recycled tin.
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Nuclear power prevented an average of over 1.8 million deaths between 1971-2009 as a result of lower air pollution from reduced coal usage according to NASA.
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Pumice is the only rock that floats on water.
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Billions of neutrinos pass unnoticed through your body every second.
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