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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Some toothpastes and deodorants contain the same chemicals found in antifreeze.
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At 15 years old, Jack Andraka invented a method of diagnosing pancreatic cancer, thus helping to save the lives of millions of people around the world. It is 168 times faster, 26,000 times cheaper, 400 times more sensitive, and has a 99% success rate.
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Sound at the right vibration can bore holes through a solid object.
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For every gallon of sea water, you get more than a quarter pound of salt.
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Balsa wood is classified as a hard wood!
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Blue eyes are a genetic mutation. Before the mutation occured, all humans had brown eyes.
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Scientists concluded that the chicken came first, not the egg, because the protein which makes the egg shells is only produced by hens.
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