The Manchineel Tree is so poisonous, rainwater dripping off it’s leaves will burn your skin.
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Nearly 50% of the world's scientists are assigned to military projects.
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One third of the electricity produced on earth is used to power electric light bulbs!
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Scientists are working on a portable spray-on-skin that can heal severe wounds in just a few minutes.The spray mainly contains important proteins that can reprogram the injured cells to become stem cells, and back to young uniformed skin cells. So far they were able to accelerate healing process from 12 weeks to 21 days with a similar approach.
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A single cup of gasoline, when ignited, has the same explosive power as five sticks of dynamite.
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The bark of an older redwood tree is fireproof.
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Scientists at the Zhejiang University in China have developed an ultra-light material known as carbon aerogel.
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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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