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Water From Ancient Rocks Clue To Life’s OriginsFossils can tell us an enormous amount about the kinds of things that were living on the earth before we came along, but fossils can’t tell us everything. That's because the fossil record becomes less reliable the farther back in time you go. So scientists at th...No More Fruit SqueezingShoppers may no longer need to squeeze their pears to test if they are ready to eat. A new label developed by researchers in New Zealand, is designed to change colour and show you when your fruit is at it’s best, without any squeezing needed. It does this by rea...Oxygen Sensitive Dye To Detect Unsafe FoodScientists at the University of Strathclyde have developed an oxygen-sensitive ink that to warn you that food packaging is leaky. Food is normally packaged in a protective oxygen-free atmosphere containing nitrogen or carbon dioxide which helps to keep the food fresh....How Fruit Can Protect You From CancerWe’ve all heard the advice to eat our five portions of fruit and vegetables a day, as they contain vitamins and minerals essential for our health. Now some new studies have suggested that fruit extracts might provide protection against skin cancer. When tested o...Cinnamon Can Lower Blood GlucoseThere’s some good news for sufferers of diabetes these week, with research revealing that eating just half a teaspoon of cinnamon a day can significantly reduce blood sugar levels. American researchers discovered this by accident when looking at the effects of c...Can Green Tea Prevent Hiv Infection ?Green tea is slightly different from your average cuppa. It is made from the leaves of the evergreen Camellia sinensis plant, and is touted by many people as a bit of a wonder-drink, preventing cancer and heart disease. It contains chemicals called catechins, especial...Researchers Discover Man's Oldest HabitHow long have people been cleaning their teeth ? Well, if palaeontologist Leslea Hlusko from the University of Illinois has got it right, the answer could be over 1.8 million years making it the oldest human habit yet recorded ! Indeed the teeth of our ancient relativ... |
The gas you breathe out is called carbon monoxide   Whales are a kind of fish Hydrogen gas is lighter than air Oil mixes with water Air is mostly oxygen Sound travels faster in metal than air The biggest flower in the world grows up to one metre across? Jupiter has a beautiful system of rings around it 63 divided by 9 is 8 Camels humps can hold up to 15 litres of water? The Eiffel Tower is 6 inches taller in the summer than in the
winter? Sound travels twice as fast in air as it does in water? The human eye blinks an average of one million times a year Human children have more bones than human adults? Ants move 3 legs together at a time, keeping the other 3 on
the ground The aqueous humour is found in your brain The ‘flu is caused by a bacterial infection At the top of a mountain, the proportion of oxygen in the air
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