The Manchineel Tree is so poisonous, rainwater dripping off it’s leaves will burn your skin.
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A cubic yard of air weighs about 2 pounds at sea level.
31
Some toothpastes and deodorants contain the same chemicals found in antifreeze.
38
Stephen Hawking once tried to find potential time travellers by throwing a party and only sending out invitations after the party.
17
Oak trees produce 2,200 acorns in a season, but each acorn only has a 1 in 10,000 chance of becoming an oak tree.
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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.
15
The earth is approx. 6,588,000,000,000,000,000 tons.
175
The left ear is more responsive to words of love and emotion whispered into it than the right.
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