A single cup of gasoline, when ignited, has the same explosive power as five sticks of dynamite.
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Nylon is made from coal and petroleum.
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Liquid TIDE laundry detergent glows under a blacklight.
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Most dust particles in your house are made from dead skin!
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The Manchineel Tree is so poisonous, rainwater dripping off it’s leaves will burn your skin.
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Research indicates that plants grow healthier when they are stroked.
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Scientists are attempting to create a synthetic brain by reverse-engineering the mammalian brain down to the molecular level. A cellular human brain is predicted possible by 2023. It hopes to shed light on consciousness.
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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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