The Manchineel Tree is so poisonous, rainwater dripping off it’s leaves will burn your skin.
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One 75-watt bulb gives more light than three 25-watt bulbs.
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Optical illusions occur when what the eyes see conflicts with what the brain expects.
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The force of a suction cup is calculated using F=AP.
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The gas that gives rotten eggs their distinctive foul smell may slow ageing and block damaging chemical reactions inside cells, according to scientists in China.
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It takes a photon 170,000 years to travel from the core of the Sun to the surface, but only 8 minutes to travel the rest of the way to Earth.
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In 1999, Harvard physicist Lene Hau was able to slow down light to 17 meters per second and in 2001, was able to stop light completely.
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Rafflesia Arnoldii is the largest flower in the world and can grow as big as an umbrella.
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