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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No matter how cold it gets, gasoline will not freeze.
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One gallon of used motor oil can ruin approximately one million gallons of fresh water!
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0.3% of solar energy from the Sahara is enough to power the whole of Europe.
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Forensic scientists can determine a person's sex, age, and race by examining a single strand of hair.
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Only 12,000 years ago there was a species closely related to modern humans called Homo floresiensis that had been living on an Indonesian Island. They used fire and rather advanced tools, yet were only about 3 feet tall and weighed around 25kg.
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