For every gallon of sea water, you get more than a quarter pound of salt.
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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 bark of an older redwood tree is fireproof.
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In zero gravity, a candle's flame is round and blue.
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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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A cubic yard of air weighs about 2 pounds at sea level.
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Kissing actually has the biological purpose of passing on biological information and chemical signals to assess mating possibilities and status.
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The storage capacity of human brain exceeds 4 Terrabytes.
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