The Manchineel Tree is so poisonous, rainwater dripping off it’s leaves will burn your skin.
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No matter how cold it gets, gasoline will not freeze.
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Indoor pollution is 10 times more toxic than outdoor pollution.
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Sound travels about 4 times faster in water than in air.
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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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Out of all the senses, smell is most closely linked to memory.
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The banana plant cannot reproduce itself. It can be propagated only by the hand of man.
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Galalith is a type of plastic that can be made from milk. It is odourless, insoluble in water, biodegradable, anti-allergenic, antistatic, and virtually non-flammable.
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