The Manchineel Tree is so poisonous, rainwater dripping off it’s leaves will burn your skin.
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Nuclear power prevented an average of over 1.8 million deaths between 1971-2009 as a result of lower air pollution from reduced coal usage according to NASA.
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0.3% of solar energy from the Sahara is enough to power the whole of Europe.
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Oxygen, carbon, hydrogen and nitrogen make up 90% of the human body.
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Aluminum used to be more valuable than gold!
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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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In 1999, Harvard physicist Lene Hau was able to slow down light to 17 meters per second and in 2001, was able to stop light completely.
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There is a surgical implant being developed that will give you an orgasm at the touch of a button.
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