Blue eyes are a genetic mutation. Before the mutation occured, all humans had brown eyes.
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The Manchineel Tree is so poisonous, rainwater dripping off it’s leaves will burn your skin.
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0.3% of solar energy from the Sahara is enough to power the whole of Europe.
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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.
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The force of a suction cup is calculated using F=AP.
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The average temperature at 40,000 feet above sea level is -60 F.
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During photosynthesis, plants emit light humans can’t see, but NASA can see that light from space - and they've even made maps of it!
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The banana plant cannot reproduce itself. It can be propagated only by the hand of man.
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