The Manchineel Tree is so poisonous, rainwater dripping off it’s leaves will burn your skin.
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Only 12,000 years ago there was a species closely related to modern humans called Homo floresiensis that had been living on an Indonesian Island. They used fire and rather advanced tools, yet were only about 3 feet tall and weighed around 25kg.
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The earth is approx. 6,588,000,000,000,000,000 tons.
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Research indicates that plants grow healthier when they are stroked.
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The Earth's atmosphere weighs about 5.5 quadrillion tons.
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Each day, up to 150 species of life become extinct.
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The left ear is more responsive to words of love and emotion whispered into it than the right.
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No matter how cold it gets, gasoline will not freeze.
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