Hot water can freeze faster than cold 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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The Earth's atmosphere weighs about 5.5 quadrillion tons.
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MIT has developed a camera that captures the speed of light at a trillion frames per second.
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According to scientists, the color of the cup that we're drinking from can alter our perception of the actual taste of the drink.
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During photosynthesis, plants emit light humans can’t see, but NASA can see that light from space - and they've even made maps of it!
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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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The most expensive material on the planet is antimatter - worth $62.5 trillion per gram.
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