The Manchineel Tree is so poisonous, rainwater dripping off it’s leaves will burn your skin.
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Brass doorknobs automatically disinfect themselves in about 8 hours.
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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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Scientists are now able to grow 'beating' heart tissue in a lab!
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When you walk down a steep hill, the pressure on your knees is equal to three times your body weight.
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No matter how cold it gets, gasoline will not freeze.
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German chemists made a replica of a trophy the size of one molecule.
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Only 12,000 years ago there was a species closely related to modern humans called Homo floresiensis that had been living on an Indonesian Island. They used fire and rather advanced tools, yet were only about 3 feet tall and weighed around 25kg.
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