Oak trees produce 2,200 acorns in a season, but each acorn only has a 1 in 10,000 chance of becoming an oak tree.
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German chemists made a replica of a trophy the size of one molecule.
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A 'jiffy' is an actual unit of time for 1/100th of a second!
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Iron weighs more after it rusts.
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The Manchineel Tree is so poisonous, rainwater dripping off it’s leaves will burn your skin.
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Galalith is a type of plastic that can be made from milk. It is odourless, insoluble in water, biodegradable, anti-allergenic, antistatic, and virtually non-flammable.
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One ragweed plant can release as many as one billion grains of pollen!
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Approximately 70 percent of the earth is covered by water. Only 1 percent of this water is drinkable.
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