Pumice is the only rock that floats on water.
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Columbia University has developed an artificial tree that passively soaks up carbon dioxide from the air using "leaves" that are 1,000 times more efficient than true leaves that use photosynthesis.
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All Humans Are 99.9% Genetically Identical and 98.4% of human genes are the same as the genes of a chimpanzee.
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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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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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Stephen Hawking once tried to find potential time travellers by throwing a party and only sending out invitations after the party.
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0.3% of solar energy from the Sahara is enough to power the whole of Europe.
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