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    4.5 pounds of sunlight strike the Earth each day.
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    The Manchineel Tree is so poisonous, rainwater dripping off it’s leaves will burn your skin.
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    The banana plant cannot reproduce itself. It can be propagated only by the hand of man.
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    Oxygen, carbon, hydrogen and nitrogen make up 90% of the human body.
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    In 1999, Harvard physicist Lene Hau was able to slow down light to 17 meters per second and in 2001, was able to stop light completely.
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    Why Do Old Books Have a Distinct Smell?
    The reason why old books have such a distinct smell is because hundreds of organic compounds in the pages break down over time and release chemicals that smell like almond, vanilla, and grass.
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    One 75-watt bulb gives more light than three 25-watt bulbs.
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    One third of the electricity produced on earth is used to power electric light bulbs!
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