The Manchineel Tree is so poisonous, rainwater dripping off it’s leaves will burn your skin.
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Cellophane is not made of plastic. It is made from a plant fiber, cellulose, which has been shredded and aged.
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The use of emoticons affects our corresponding brain areas and can actually trigger emotions.
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Balsa wood is classified as a hard wood!
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The average temperature at 40,000 feet above sea level is -60 F.
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Aluminum used to be more valuable than gold!
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Nearly 50% of the world's scientists are assigned to military projects.
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Scientists have developed a microparticle filled with oxygen that can be injected into the blood stream, enabling us to live without breathing.
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