The Manchineel Tree is so poisonous, rainwater dripping off it’s leaves will burn your skin.
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A single speck of dust is half way in size between a subatomic particle and the Earth.
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Each day is longer than the previous on by 0.00000002 seconds which is 13 seconds each century!
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When you walk down a steep hill, the pressure on your knees is equal to three times your body weight.
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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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Each day, up to 150 species of life become extinct.
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Scientists are now able to grow 'beating' heart tissue in a lab!
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4.5 pounds of sunlight strike the Earth each day.
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