The Manchineel Tree is so poisonous, rainwater dripping off it’s leaves will burn your skin.
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One gallon of used motor oil can ruin approximately one million gallons of fresh water!
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Scientists concluded that the chicken came first, not the egg, because the protein which makes the egg shells is only produced by hens.
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The average home creates more pollution than does the average car.
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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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In Arizona, a solar wind energy tower has been proposed that would generate as much energy as the Hoover Dam.
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Indoor pollution is 10 times more toxic than outdoor pollution.
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Aluminum used to be more valuable than gold!
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