Billions of neutrinos pass unnoticed through your body every second.
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The Manchineel Tree is so poisonous, rainwater dripping off it’s leaves will burn your skin.
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Liquid TIDE laundry detergent glows under a blacklight.
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In the 60s, a scientist gave LSD to dolphins in an attempt to teach them English.
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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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Columbia University has developed an artificial tree that passively soaks up carbon dioxide from the air using "leaves" that are 1,000 times more efficient than true leaves that use photosynthesis.
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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.
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