The Manchineel Tree is so poisonous, rainwater dripping off it’s leaves will burn your skin.
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Hot water can freeze faster than cold water.
181
0.3% of solar energy from the Sahara is enough to power the whole of Europe.
310
Optical illusions occur when what the eyes see conflicts with what the brain expects.
75
Galalith is a type of plastic that can be made from milk. It is odourless, insoluble in water, biodegradable, anti-allergenic, antistatic, and virtually non-flammable.
1
Iron weighs more after it rusts.
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Out of all the senses, smell is most closely linked to memory.
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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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