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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Dr.Jonas Salk, the man who came up with the cure for polio, didn’t patent the drug. This made the drug more affordable to the general public, and he lost out an an estimated $7 billion dollars for himself.
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German scientists claim to have evidence that suggests that our universe may exist inside of a computer simulated Matrix.
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Stannous fluoride, which is the cavity fighter found in toothpaste is made from recycled tin.
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The hair of an adult man or woman can stretch 25 percent of its length without breaking.
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Nearly 50% of the world's scientists are assigned to military projects.
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Blue eyes are a genetic mutation. Before the mutation occured, all humans had brown eyes.
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