The Manchineel Tree is so poisonous, rainwater dripping off it’s leaves will burn your skin.
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0.3% of solar energy from the Sahara is enough to power the whole of Europe.
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Diamonds can be shattered with a hammer.
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In zero gravity, a candle's flame is round and blue.
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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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A cubic yard of air weighs about 2 pounds at sea level.
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Scientists are now able to grow 'beating' heart tissue in a lab!
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