Blue eyes are a genetic mutation. Before the mutation occured, all humans had brown eyes.
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The Manchineel Tree is so poisonous, rainwater dripping off it’s leaves will burn your skin.
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Balsa wood is classified as a hard wood!
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A 'jiffy' is an actual unit of time for 1/100th of a second!
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Some toothpastes and deodorants contain the same chemicals found in antifreeze.
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Pumice is the only rock that floats on water.
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In the 1950s, the US government placed beer next to an atomic bomb blast to determine if it was still drinkable. The result: in the event of a nuclear war, beer is safe to drink!
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It takes a photon 170,000 years to travel from the core of the Sun to the surface, but only 8 minutes to travel the rest of the way to Earth.
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