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 average home creates more pollution than does the average car.
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Every day, plants convert sunlight into energy equivalent to six times the entire power consumption of human civilization.
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In 1999, Harvard physicist Lene Hau was able to slow down light to 17 meters per second and in 2001, was able to stop light completely.
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According to scientists, the color of the cup that we're drinking from can alter our perception of the actual taste of the drink.
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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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Some toothpastes and deodorants contain the same chemicals found in antifreeze.
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Dr.Jonas Salk, the man who came up with the cure for polio, didn’t patent the drug. This made the drug more affordable to the general public, and he lost out an an estimated $7 billion dollars for himself.
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