Indoor pollution is 10 times more toxic than outdoor pollution.
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The Manchineel Tree is so poisonous, rainwater dripping off it’s leaves will burn your skin.
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Out of all the senses, smell is most closely linked to memory.
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The weight of a carat (200 milligrams), standard unit of measurement for gemstones, is based on the weight of the carob seed.
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Aluminum used to be more valuable than gold!
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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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Every day, plants convert sunlight into energy equivalent to six times the entire power consumption of human civilization.
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The inventor of the Super Soaker squirt gun was a NASA Scientist who also helped develop the Stealth Bomber and the Galileo mission to Jupiter.
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