One barrel of petroleum holds 42 gallons.
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Only 12,000 years ago there was a species closely related to modern humans called Homo floresiensis that had been living on an Indonesian Island. They used fire and rather advanced tools, yet were only about 3 feet tall and weighed around 25kg.
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Aluminum used to be more valuable than gold!
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Scientists are now able to grow 'beating' heart tissue in a lab!
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A single cup of gasoline, when ignited, has the same explosive power as five sticks of dynamite.
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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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Your brain is 80% water.
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Scientists at the Zhejiang University in China have developed an ultra-light material known as carbon aerogel.
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