Pumice is the only rock that floats on water.
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One gallon of used motor oil can ruin approximately one million gallons of fresh water!
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The Manchineel Tree is so poisonous, rainwater dripping off it’s leaves will burn your skin.
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In 1999, Harvard physicist Lene Hau was able to slow down light to 17 meters per second and in 2001, was able to stop light completely.
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Rafflesia Arnoldii is the largest flower in the world and can grow as big as an umbrella.
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For every gallon of sea water, you get more than a quarter pound of salt.
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If you blowtorch Pepto-Bismol, you would get a hunk of metal.
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Approximately 70 percent of the earth is covered by water. Only 1 percent of this water is drinkable.
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