Because heat expands the metal, the Eiffel Tower always leans away from the sun.
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0.3% of solar energy from the Sahara is enough to power the whole of Europe.
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The Manchineel Tree is so poisonous, rainwater dripping off it’s leaves will burn your skin.
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Dr.Jonas Salk, the man who came up with the cure for polio, didn’t patent the drug. This made the drug more affordable to the general public, and he lost out an an estimated $7 billion dollars for himself.
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Pumice is the only rock that floats on water.
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The average home creates more pollution than does the average car.
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In the 60s, a scientist gave LSD to dolphins in an attempt to teach them English.
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