The Manchineel Tree is so poisonous, rainwater dripping off it’s leaves will burn your skin.
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Because heat expands the metal, the Eiffel Tower always leans away from the sun.
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If you are locked in a completely sealed room, you will die of carbon dioxide poisoning first before you will die of oxygen deprivation.
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Pure water (H2O) does not conduct electricity on its own.
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A 'jiffy' is an actual unit of time for 1/100th of a second!
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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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Aluminum used to be more valuable than gold!
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Every day, plants convert sunlight into energy equivalent to six times the entire power consumption of human civilization.
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