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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Neanderthal man had a brain capacity 100cc larger than modern man's.
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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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Because heat expands the metal, the Eiffel Tower always leans away from the sun.
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Scientists aren't sure what color dinosaurs were.
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In the 60s, a scientist gave LSD to dolphins in an attempt to teach them English.
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Scientists are attempting to create a synthetic brain by reverse-engineering the mammalian brain down to the molecular level. A cellular human brain is predicted possible by 2023. It hopes to shed light on consciousness.
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Sound travels fifteen times faster through steel than through air.
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