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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Balsa wood is classified as a hard wood!
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German chemists made a replica of a trophy the size of one molecule.
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Oxygen, carbon, hydrogen and nitrogen make up 90% of the human body.
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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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A cubic yard of air weighs about 2 pounds at sea level.
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Some toothpastes and deodorants contain the same chemicals found in antifreeze.
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