The Manchineel Tree is so poisonous, rainwater dripping off it’s leaves will burn your skin.
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The average home creates more pollution than does the average car.
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A coal power station puts 100 times more radiation into the air than a nuclear power plant producing the same amount of energy.
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The hair of an adult man or woman can stretch 25 percent of its length without breaking.
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Airports that are at higher altitudes require a longer airstrip due to lower air density.
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German chemists made a replica of a trophy the size of one molecule.
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The bark of an older redwood tree is fireproof.
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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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