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4.5 pounds of sunlight strike the Earth each day.
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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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The use of emoticons affects our corresponding brain areas and can actually trigger emotions.
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During photosynthesis, plants emit light humans can’t see, but NASA can see that light from space - and they've even made maps of it!
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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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One barrel of petroleum holds 42 gallons.
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There is a surgical implant being developed that will give you an orgasm at the touch of a button.
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MIT has developed a camera that captures the speed of light at a trillion frames per second.
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The most expensive material on the planet is antimatter - worth $62.5 trillion per gram.
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Brass doorknobs automatically disinfect themselves in about 8 hours.
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German scientists claim to have evidence that suggests that our universe may exist inside of a computer simulated Matrix.
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Stephen Hawking once tried to find potential time travellers by throwing a party and only sending out invitations after the party.
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The Manchineel Tree is so poisonous, rainwater dripping off it’s leaves will burn your skin.
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In the 60s, a scientist gave LSD to dolphins in an attempt to teach them English.
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Iron weighs more after it rusts.
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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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In zero gravity, a candle's flame is round and blue.
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In the 1950s, the US government placed beer next to an atomic bomb blast to determine if it was still drinkable. The result: in the event of a nuclear war, beer is safe to drink!
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