The Manchineel Tree is so poisonous, rainwater dripping off it’s leaves will burn your skin.
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The brain case [of Neanderthals] on the average was more than 13 percent larger than that of the average of modern man
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During photosynthesis, plants emit light humans can’t see, but NASA can see that light from space - and they've even made maps of it!
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Scientists at the Zhejiang University in China have developed an ultra-light material known as carbon aerogel.
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In the 1950s, the US government placed beer next to an atomic bomb blast to determine if it was still drinkable. The result: in the event of a nuclear war, beer is safe to drink!
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Aluminum used to be more valuable than gold!
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Out of all the senses, smell is most closely linked to memory.
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