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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Cold water weighs more than hot water.
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The Manchineel Tree is so poisonous, rainwater dripping off it’s leaves will burn your skin.
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The smell of freshly cut grass is actually a plant distress call.
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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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Your brain is 80% water.
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One ragweed plant can release as many as one billion grains of pollen!
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Dr.Jonas Salk, the man who came up with the cure for polio, didn’t patent the drug. This made the drug more affordable to the general public, and he lost out an an estimated $7 billion dollars for himself.
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