A 'jiffy' is an actual unit of time for 1/100th of a second!
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The Manchineel Tree is so poisonous, rainwater dripping off it’s leaves will burn your skin.
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The Earth's atmosphere weighs about 5.5 quadrillion tons.
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Scientists are learning from the 1700-year-old Lycurgus Cup, which changes colour thanks to nano particles.
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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.
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A single speck of dust is half way in size between a subatomic particle and the Earth.
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There is a surgical implant being developed that will give you an orgasm at the touch of a button.
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