The Manchineel Tree is so poisonous, rainwater dripping off it’s leaves will burn your skin.
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Blue eyes are a genetic mutation. Before the mutation occured, all humans had brown eyes.
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Research indicates that plants grow healthier when they are stroked.
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Some toothpastes and deodorants contain the same chemicals found in antifreeze.
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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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One cubic foot of gold weighs more than 1,200 pounds!
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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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Columbia University has developed an artificial tree that passively soaks up carbon dioxide from the air using "leaves" that are 1,000 times more efficient than true leaves that use photosynthesis.
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