It takes a photon 170,000 years to travel from the core of the Sun to the surface, but only 8 minutes to travel the rest of the way to Earth.
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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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Airports that are at higher altitudes require a longer airstrip due to lower air density.
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Sound travels about 4 times faster in water than in air.
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For every gallon of sea water, you get more than a quarter pound of salt.
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The idea of left brain (logical) and right brain (creative) has no basis in neuroscience and is in fact a myth.
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A cubic yard of air weighs about 2 pounds at sea level.
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A single cup of gasoline, when ignited, has the same explosive power as five sticks of dynamite.
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