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 force of a suction cup is calculated using F=AP.
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The sun is 330,330 times larger than the earth.
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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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Your brain is 80% water.
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Most dust particles in your house come from dead skin.
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A coal power station puts 100 times more radiation into the air than a nuclear power plant producing the same amount of energy.
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Some toothpastes and deodorants contain the same chemicals found in antifreeze.
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