Scientists are now able to grow 'beating' heart tissue in a lab!
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The gas that gives rotten eggs their distinctive foul smell may slow ageing and block damaging chemical reactions inside cells, according to scientists in China.
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The Manchineel Tree is so poisonous, rainwater dripping off it’s leaves will burn your skin.
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During photosynthesis, plants emit light humans can’t see, but NASA can see that light from space - and they've even made maps of it!
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The use of emoticons affects our corresponding brain areas and can actually trigger emotions.
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Nearly 50% of the world's scientists are assigned to military projects.
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Most dust particles in your house come from dead skin.
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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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