The Manchineel Tree is so poisonous, rainwater dripping off it’s leaves will burn your skin.
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A 'jiffy' is an actual unit of time for 1/100th of a second!
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At room temperature, the average air molecule travels at the speed of a rifle bullet.
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Nearly 50% of the world's scientists are assigned to military projects.
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A coal power station puts 100 times more radiation into the air than a nuclear power plant producing the same amount of energy.
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At 15 years old, Jack Andraka invented a method of diagnosing pancreatic cancer, thus helping to save the lives of millions of people around the world. It is 168 times faster, 26,000 times cheaper, 400 times more sensitive, and has a 99% success rate.
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Diamonds can be shattered with a hammer.
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