Kissing actually has the biological purpose of passing on biological information and chemical signals to assess mating possibilities and status.
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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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Forensic scientists can determine a person's sex, age, and race by examining a single strand of hair.
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Billions of neutrinos pass unnoticed through your body every second.
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Galalith is a type of plastic that can be made from milk. It is odourless, insoluble in water, biodegradable, anti-allergenic, antistatic, and virtually non-flammable.
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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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One 75-watt bulb gives more light than three 25-watt bulbs.
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Cellophane is not made of plastic. It is made from a plant fiber, cellulose, which has been shredded and aged.
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