If you are locked in a completely sealed room, you will die of carbon dioxide poisoning first before you will die of oxygen deprivation.
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Every day, plants convert sunlight into energy equivalent to six times the entire power consumption of human civilization.
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Liquid TIDE laundry detergent glows under a blacklight.
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According to scientists, the color of the cup that we're drinking from can alter our perception of the actual taste of the drink.
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A cubic yard of air weighs about 2 pounds at sea level.
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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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The left ear is more responsive to words of love and emotion whispered into it than the right.
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