The Manchineel Tree is so poisonous, rainwater dripping off it’s leaves will burn your skin.
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Research indicates that plants grow healthier when they are stroked.
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German scientists claim to have evidence that suggests that our universe may exist inside of a computer simulated Matrix.
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Kissing actually has the biological purpose of passing on biological information and chemical signals to assess mating possibilities and status.
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Airports that are at higher altitudes require a longer airstrip due to lower air density.
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The Earth's atmosphere weighs about 5.5 quadrillion tons.
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In the 1950s, the US government placed beer next to an atomic bomb blast to determine if it was still drinkable. The result: in the event of a nuclear war, beer is safe to drink!
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Marie Curie, the Nobel prize winning scientist who discovered radium, died of radiation poisoning.
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