The Manchineel Tree is so poisonous, rainwater dripping off it’s leaves will burn your skin.
17
If the chemical sodium is dropped into water it will immediately and violently explode.
67
Airports that are at higher altitudes require a longer airstrip due to lower air density.
39
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.
15
Most dust particles in your house are made from dead skin!
67
The left ear is more responsive to words of love and emotion whispered into it than the right.
40
The bark of an older redwood tree is fireproof.
65
Approximately 70 percent of the earth is covered by water. Only 1 percent of this water is drinkable.
65