The smell of freshly cut grass is actually a plant distress call.
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The Manchineel Tree is so poisonous, rainwater dripping off it’s leaves will burn your skin.
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According to scientists, the color of the cup that we're drinking from can alter our perception of the actual taste of the drink.
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A 'jiffy' is an actual unit of time for 1/100th of a second!
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Balsa wood is classified as a hard wood!
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In Arizona, a solar wind energy tower has been proposed that would generate as much energy as the Hoover Dam.
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The idea of left brain (logical) and right brain (creative) has no basis in neuroscience and is in fact a myth.
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In zero gravity, a candle's flame is round and blue.
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