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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 weight of a carat (200 milligrams), standard unit of measurement for gemstones, is based on the weight of the carob seed.
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    If the chemical sodium is dropped into water it will immediately and violently explode.
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    The sun is 330,330 times larger than the earth.
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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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    The storage capacity of human brain exceeds 4 Terrabytes.
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    One ragweed plant can release as many as one billion grains of pollen!
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    Optical illusions occur when what the eyes see conflicts with what the brain expects.
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