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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The bark of an older redwood tree is fireproof.
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0.3% of solar energy from the Sahara is enough to power the whole of Europe.
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Scientists have developed a microparticle filled with oxygen that can be injected into the blood stream, enabling us to live without breathing.
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A cesium atom in an atomic clock beats over nine billion times a second.
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Each day, up to 150 species of life become extinct.
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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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During photosynthesis, plants emit light humans can’t see, but NASA can see that light from space - and they've even made maps of it!
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