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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There are more atoms in one teaspoon of water than there are teaspoons of water in the Atlantic Ocean.
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A single speck of dust is half way in size between a subatomic particle and the Earth.
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Diamonds can be shattered with a hammer.
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Oxygen, carbon, hydrogen and nitrogen make up 90% of the human body.
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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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The only letter not appearing on the Periodic Table is the letter "J".
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