The Manchineel Tree is so poisonous, rainwater dripping off it’s leaves will burn your skin.
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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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Blue eyes are a genetic mutation. Before the mutation occured, all humans had brown eyes.
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Aluminum used to be more valuable than gold!
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Stephen Hawking once tried to find potential time travellers by throwing a party and only sending out invitations after the party.
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Brass doorknobs automatically disinfect themselves in about 8 hours.
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Each day is longer than the previous on by 0.00000002 seconds which is 13 seconds each century!
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According to studies, men change their minds two to three times more often than women.
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