The Manchineel Tree is so poisonous, rainwater dripping off it’s leaves will burn your skin.
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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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Columbia University has developed an artificial tree that passively soaks up carbon dioxide from the air using "leaves" that are 1,000 times more efficient than true leaves that use photosynthesis.
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Sound travels fifteen times faster through steel than through air.
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Airports that are at higher altitudes require a longer airstrip due to lower air density.
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One gallon of used motor oil can ruin approximately one million gallons of fresh water!
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Iron weighs more after it rusts.
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German scientists claim to have evidence that suggests that our universe may exist inside of a computer simulated Matrix.
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