The average home creates more pollution than does the average car.
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The average temperature at 40,000 feet above sea level is -60 F.
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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 most expensive material on the planet is antimatter - worth $62.5 trillion per gram.
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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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Scientists concluded that the chicken came first, not the egg, because the protein which makes the egg shells is only produced by hens.
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A 'jiffy' is an actual unit of time for 1/100th of a second!
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Termites are being researched as a possible renewable energy source as they can produce up to 2 litres of hydrogen from ingesting a single sheet of paper, making them one of the planet’s most efficient bioreactors.
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