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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Research indicates that plants grow healthier when they are stroked.
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Your brain is 80% water.
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There are more than 270 people cryogenically frozen in the hope that one day the technology will exist that can revive them and extend their lives.
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One gallon of used motor oil can ruin approximately one million gallons of fresh water!
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Oak trees produce 2,200 acorns in a season, but each acorn only has a 1 in 10,000 chance of becoming an oak tree.
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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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Billions of neutrinos pass unnoticed through your body every second.
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