One cubic foot of gold weighs more than 1,200 pounds!
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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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The bark of an older redwood tree is fireproof.
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In the 60s, a scientist gave LSD to dolphins in an attempt to teach them English.
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In the 1950s, the US government placed beer next to an atomic bomb blast to determine if it was still drinkable. The result: in the event of a nuclear war, beer is safe to drink!
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Approximately 70 percent of the earth is covered by water. Only 1 percent of this water is drinkable.
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0.3% of solar energy from the Sahara is enough to power the whole of Europe.
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Liquid TIDE laundry detergent glows under a blacklight.
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