A 'jiffy' is an actual unit of time for 1/100th of a second!
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Most liquid laundry detergents are alive with living organisms that help to break down stains!
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Some toothpastes and deodorants contain the same chemicals found in antifreeze.
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Sound travels about 4 times faster in water than in air.
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Pure water (H2O) does not conduct electricity on its own.
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In Arizona, a solar wind energy tower has been proposed that would generate as much energy as the Hoover Dam.
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Sound travels fifteen times faster through steel than through air.
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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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