The Manchineel Tree is so poisonous, rainwater dripping off it’s leaves will burn your skin.
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It takes a photon 170,000 years to travel from the core of the Sun to the surface, but only 8 minutes to travel the rest of the way to Earth.
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If you are locked in a completely sealed room, you will die of carbon dioxide poisoning first before you will die of oxygen deprivation.
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Sound travels about 4 times faster in water than in air.
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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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All Humans Are 99.9% Genetically Identical and 98.4% of human genes are the same as the genes of a chimpanzee.
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Indoor pollution is 10 times more toxic than outdoor pollution.
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Most liquid laundry detergents are alive with living organisms that help to break down stains!
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