Iron weighs more after it rusts.
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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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Sound travels fifteen times faster through steel than through air.
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Diamonds can be shattered with a hammer.
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Scientists have developed a microparticle filled with oxygen that can be injected into the blood stream, enabling us to live without breathing.
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The average temperature at 40,000 feet above sea level is -60 F.
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Nuclear power prevented an average of over 1.8 million deaths between 1971-2009 as a result of lower air pollution from reduced coal usage according to NASA.
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Stephen Hawking once tried to find potential time travellers by throwing a party and only sending out invitations after the party.
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