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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MIT has developed a camera that captures the speed of light at a trillion frames per second.
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Forensic scientists can determine a person's sex, age, and race by examining a single strand of hair.
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0.3% of solar energy from the Sahara is enough to power the whole of Europe.
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Some toothpastes and deodorants contain the same chemicals found in antifreeze.
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A cesium atom in an atomic clock beats over nine billion times a second.
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Optical illusions occur when what the eyes see conflicts with what the brain expects.
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