One ragweed plant can release as many as one billion grains of pollen!
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The Manchineel Tree is so poisonous, rainwater dripping off it’s leaves will burn your skin.
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Hot water can freeze faster than cold water.
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The only letter not appearing on the Periodic Table is the letter "J".
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Out of all the senses, smell is most closely linked to memory.
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Scientists are attempting to create a synthetic brain by reverse-engineering the mammalian brain down to the molecular level. A cellular human brain is predicted possible by 2023. It hopes to shed light on consciousness.
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German scientists claim to have evidence that suggests that our universe may exist inside of a computer simulated Matrix.
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Pumice is the only rock that floats on water.
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