The Manchineel Tree is so poisonous, rainwater dripping off it’s leaves will burn your skin.
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The bark of an older redwood tree is fireproof.
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Nuclear power prevented an average of over 1.8 million deaths between 1971-2009 as a result of lower air pollution from reduced coal usage according to NASA.
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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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Kissing actually has the biological purpose of passing on biological information and chemical signals to assess mating possibilities and status.
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No matter how cold it gets, gasoline will not freeze.
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The hair of an adult man or woman can stretch 25 percent of its length without breaking.
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