The Manchineel Tree is so poisonous, rainwater dripping off it’s leaves will burn your skin.
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Some toothpastes and deodorants contain the same chemicals found in antifreeze.
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One 75-watt bulb gives more light than three 25-watt bulbs.
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Scientists concluded that the chicken came first, not the egg, because the protein which makes the egg shells is only produced by hens.
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Scientists at the Zhejiang University in China have developed an ultra-light material known as carbon aerogel.
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Only 12,000 years ago there was a species closely related to modern humans called Homo floresiensis that had been living on an Indonesian Island. They used fire and rather advanced tools, yet were only about 3 feet tall and weighed around 25kg.
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Each day, up to 150 species of life become extinct.
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