The Manchineel Tree is so poisonous, rainwater dripping off it’s leaves will burn your skin.
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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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The average temperature at 40,000 feet above sea level is -60 F.
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Out of all the senses, smell is most closely linked to memory.
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Research indicates that plants grow healthier when they are stroked.
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The idea of left brain (logical) and right brain (creative) has no basis in neuroscience and is in fact a myth.
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Scientists at the Zhejiang University in China have developed an ultra-light material known as carbon aerogel.
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