The Manchineel Tree is so poisonous, rainwater dripping off it’s leaves will burn your skin.
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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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Only 12,000 years ago there was a species closely related to modern humans called Homo floresiensis that had been living on an Indonesian Island. They used fire and rather advanced tools, yet were only about 3 feet tall and weighed around 25kg.
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Out of all the senses, smell is most closely linked to memory.
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A ball of glass will bounce higher than a ball made of rubber.
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Scientists at the Zhejiang University in China have developed an ultra-light material known as carbon aerogel.
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Nuclear power prevented an average of over 1.8 million deaths between 1971-2009 as a result of lower air pollution from reduced coal usage according to NASA.
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Sound at the right vibration can bore holes through a solid object.
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