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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Airports that are at higher altitudes require a longer airstrip due to lower air density.
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Scientists are now able to grow 'beating' heart tissue in a lab!
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Scientists aren't sure what color dinosaurs were.
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One ragweed plant can release as many as one billion grains of pollen!
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Columbia University has developed an artificial tree that passively soaks up carbon dioxide from the air using "leaves" that are 1,000 times more efficient than true leaves that use photosynthesis.
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No matter how cold it gets, gasoline will not freeze.
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