Billions of neutrinos pass unnoticed through your body every second.
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Airports that are at higher altitudes require a longer airstrip due to lower air density.
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There are more atoms in one teaspoon of water than there are teaspoons of water in the Atlantic Ocean.
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When you walk down a steep hill, the pressure on your knees is equal to three times your body weight.
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At room temperature, the average air molecule travels at the speed of a rifle bullet.
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Oxygen, carbon, hydrogen and nitrogen make up 90% of the human body.
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A cubic yard of air weighs about 2 pounds at sea level.
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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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