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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Galalith is a type of plastic that can be made from milk. It is odourless, insoluble in water, biodegradable, anti-allergenic, antistatic, and virtually non-flammable.
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Kissing actually has the biological purpose of passing on biological information and chemical signals to assess mating possibilities and status.
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Because heat expands the metal, the Eiffel Tower always leans away from the sun.
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Neanderthal man had a brain capacity 100cc larger than modern man's.
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No matter how cold it gets, gasoline will not freeze.
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For every gallon of sea water, you get more than a quarter pound of salt.
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The average home creates more pollution than does the average car.
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