The Manchineel Tree is so poisonous, rainwater dripping off it’s leaves will burn your skin.
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At room temperature, the average air molecule travels at the speed of a rifle bullet.
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A cubic yard of air weighs about 2 pounds at sea level.
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Pumice is the only rock that floats on water.
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The storage capacity of human brain exceeds 4 Terrabytes.
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A 'jiffy' is an actual unit of time for 1/100th of a second!
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Liquid TIDE laundry detergent glows under a blacklight.
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At 15 years old, Jack Andraka invented a method of diagnosing pancreatic cancer, thus helping to save the lives of millions of people around the world. It is 168 times faster, 26,000 times cheaper, 400 times more sensitive, and has a 99% success rate.
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