The Manchineel Tree is so poisonous, rainwater dripping off it’s leaves will burn your skin.
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Every day, plants convert sunlight into energy equivalent to six times the entire power consumption of human civilization.
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Balsa wood is classified as a hard wood!
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Nylon is made from coal and petroleum.
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The use of emoticons affects our corresponding brain areas and can actually trigger emotions.
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Brass doorknobs automatically disinfect themselves in about 8 hours.
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The gas that gives rotten eggs their distinctive foul smell may slow ageing and block damaging chemical reactions inside cells, according to scientists in China.
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Most dust particles in your house come from dead skin.
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