The Manchineel Tree is so poisonous, rainwater dripping off it’s leaves will burn your skin.
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The most expensive material on the planet is antimatter - worth $62.5 trillion per gram.
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Aluminum used to be more valuable than gold!
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Optical illusions occur when what the eyes see conflicts with what the brain expects.
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Pumice is the only rock that floats on water.
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German chemists made a replica of a trophy the size of one molecule.
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Termites are being researched as a possible renewable energy source as they can produce up to 2 litres of hydrogen from ingesting a single sheet of paper, making them one of the planet’s most efficient bioreactors.
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Stephen Hawking once tried to find potential time travellers by throwing a party and only sending out invitations after the party.
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