At room temperature, the average air molecule travels at the speed of a rifle bullet.
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One third of the electricity produced on earth is used to power electric light bulbs!
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The Manchineel Tree is so poisonous, rainwater dripping off it’s leaves will burn your skin.
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Scientists have revived a flowering plant from a fruit stored away in permafrost by Arctic ground squirrel 32,000 years ago.
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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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Each day, up to 150 species of life become extinct.
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The force of a suction cup is calculated using F=AP.
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A coal power station puts 100 times more radiation into the air than a nuclear power plant producing the same amount of energy.
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