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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Pure water (H2O) does not conduct electricity on its own.
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Indoor pollution is 10 times more toxic than outdoor pollution.
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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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Airports that are at higher altitudes require a longer airstrip due to lower air density.
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Marie Curie, the Nobel prize winning scientist who discovered radium, died of radiation poisoning.
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A cesium atom in an atomic clock beats over nine billion times a second.
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One barrel of petroleum holds 42 gallons.
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