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.
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A coal power station puts 100 times more radiation into the air than a nuclear power plant producing the same amount of energy.
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The Manchineel Tree is so poisonous, rainwater dripping off it’s leaves will burn your skin.
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German chemists made a replica of a trophy the size of one molecule.
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Most dust particles in your house come from dead skin.
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One 75-watt bulb gives more light than three 25-watt bulbs.
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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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