The Manchineel Tree is so poisonous, rainwater dripping off it’s leaves will burn your skin.
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The brain case [of Neanderthals] on the average was more than 13 percent larger than that of the average of modern man
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If you are locked in a completely sealed room, you will die of carbon dioxide poisoning first before you will die of oxygen deprivation.
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A single cup of gasoline, when ignited, has the same explosive power as five sticks of dynamite.
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Nylon is made from coal and petroleum.
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Most liquid laundry detergents are alive with living organisms that help to break down stains!
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Rafflesia Arnoldii is the largest flower in the world and can grow as big as an umbrella.
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Pumice is the only rock that floats on water.
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