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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Scientists in Germany have developed a candy that doesn't cause cavities.
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Scientists are working on a portable spray-on-skin that can heal severe wounds in just a few minutes.The spray mainly contains important proteins that can reprogram the injured cells to become stem cells, and back to young uniformed skin cells. So far they were able to accelerate healing process from 12 weeks to 21 days with a similar approach.
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Nylon is made from coal and petroleum.
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The only letter not appearing on the Periodic Table is the letter "J".
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Sound travels about 4 times faster in water than in air.
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If you blowtorch Pepto-Bismol, you would get a hunk of metal.
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Sound travels fifteen times faster through steel than through air.
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