Oak trees produce 2,200 acorns in a season, but each acorn only has a 1 in 10,000 chance of becoming an oak tree.
304
Diamonds can be shattered with a hammer.
-104
The Manchineel Tree is so poisonous, rainwater dripping off it’s leaves will burn your skin.
17
If the chemical sodium is dropped into water it will immediately and violently explode.
67
Brass doorknobs automatically disinfect themselves in about 8 hours.
18
A single cup of gasoline, when ignited, has the same explosive power as five sticks of dynamite.
57
A cubic yard of air weighs about 2 pounds at sea level.
31
Because heat expands the metal, the Eiffel Tower always leans away from the sun.
79