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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Oak trees produce 2,200 acorns in a season, but each acorn only has a 1 in 10,000 chance of becoming an oak tree.
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The idea of left brain (logical) and right brain (creative) has no basis in neuroscience and is in fact a myth.
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One barrel of petroleum holds 42 gallons.
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Approximately 70 percent of the earth is covered by water. Only 1 percent of this water is drinkable.
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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 only letter not appearing on the Periodic Table is the letter "J".
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Dr.Jonas Salk, the man who came up with the cure for polio, didn’t patent the drug. This made the drug more affordable to the general public, and he lost out an an estimated $7 billion dollars for himself.
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