The Manchineel Tree is so poisonous, rainwater dripping off it’s leaves will burn your skin.
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At 15 years old, Jack Andraka invented a method of diagnosing pancreatic cancer, thus helping to save the lives of millions of people around the world. It is 168 times faster, 26,000 times cheaper, 400 times more sensitive, and has a 99% success rate.
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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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The average home creates more pollution than does the average car.
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At room temperature, the average air molecule travels at the speed of a rifle bullet.
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A single speck of dust is half way in size between a subatomic particle and the Earth.
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Billions of neutrinos pass unnoticed through your body every second.
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Nearly 50% of the world's scientists are assigned to military projects.
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