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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Nylon is made from coal and petroleum.
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In the 60s, a scientist gave LSD to dolphins in an attempt to teach them English.
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Because heat expands the metal, the Eiffel Tower always leans away from the sun.
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The Manchineel Tree is so poisonous, rainwater dripping off it’s leaves will burn your skin.
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During photosynthesis, plants emit light humans can’t see, but NASA can see that light from space - and they've even made maps of it!
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The left ear is more responsive to words of love and emotion whispered into it than the right.
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The banana plant cannot reproduce itself. It can be propagated only by the hand of man.
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