The Manchineel Tree is so poisonous, rainwater dripping off it’s leaves will burn your skin.
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Some toothpastes and deodorants contain the same chemicals found in antifreeze.
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One 75-watt bulb gives more light than three 25-watt bulbs.
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There are more than 270 people cryogenically frozen in the hope that one day the technology will exist that can revive them and extend their lives.
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Scientists are learning from the 1700-year-old Lycurgus Cup, which changes colour thanks to nano particles.
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MIT has developed a camera that captures the speed of light at a trillion frames per second.
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Sound travels fifteen times faster through steel than through air.
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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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