The Manchineel Tree is so poisonous, rainwater dripping off it’s leaves will burn your skin.
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Scientists are learning from the 1700-year-old Lycurgus Cup, which changes colour thanks to nano particles.
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The hair of an adult man or woman can stretch 25 percent of its length without breaking.
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Stannous fluoride, which is the cavity fighter found in toothpaste is made from recycled tin.
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The earth is approx. 6,588,000,000,000,000,000 tons.
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Brass doorknobs automatically disinfect themselves in about 8 hours.
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There are more than 270 people cryogenically frozen in the hope that one day the technology will exist that can revive them and extend their lives.
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The most expensive material on the planet is antimatter - worth $62.5 trillion per gram.
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