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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0.3% of solar energy from the Sahara is enough to power the whole of Europe.
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The only letter not appearing on the Periodic Table is the letter "J".
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Sound travels fifteen times faster through steel than through air.
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Balsa wood is classified as a hard wood!
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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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Kissing actually has the biological purpose of passing on biological information and chemical signals to assess mating possibilities and status.
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Each day, up to 150 species of life become extinct.
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