The Manchineel Tree is so poisonous, rainwater dripping off it’s leaves will burn your skin.
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Neanderthal man had a brain capacity 100cc larger than modern man's.
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Scientists have developed a microparticle filled with oxygen that can be injected into the blood stream, enabling us to live without breathing.
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Termites are being researched as a possible renewable energy source as they can produce up to 2 litres of hydrogen from ingesting a single sheet of paper, making them one of the planet’s most efficient bioreactors.
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Rafflesia Arnoldii is the largest flower in the world and can grow as big as an umbrella.
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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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