The brain case [of Neanderthals] on the average was more than 13 percent larger than that of the average of modern man
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One ragweed plant can release as many as one billion grains of pollen!
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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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Nuclear power prevented an average of over 1.8 million deaths between 1971-2009 as a result of lower air pollution from reduced coal usage according to NASA.
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Out of all the senses, smell is most closely linked to memory.
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Nylon is made from coal and petroleum.
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The most expensive material on the planet is antimatter - worth $62.5 trillion per gram.
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