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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Kissing actually has the biological purpose of passing on biological information and chemical signals to assess mating possibilities and status.
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The most expensive material on the planet is antimatter - worth $62.5 trillion per gram.
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In the 1950s, the US government placed beer next to an atomic bomb blast to determine if it was still drinkable. The result: in the event of a nuclear war, beer is safe to drink!
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The average temperature at 40,000 feet above sea level is -60 F.
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One 75-watt bulb gives more light than three 25-watt bulbs.
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Billions of neutrinos pass unnoticed through your body every second.
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Nylon is made from coal and petroleum.
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