Nylon is made from coal and petroleum.
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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 smell of freshly cut grass is actually a plant distress call.
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Stephen Hawking once tried to find potential time travellers by throwing a party and only sending out invitations after the party.
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According to scientists, the color of the cup that we're drinking from can alter our perception of the actual taste of the drink.
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The sun is 330,330 times larger than the earth.
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The idea of left brain (logical) and right brain (creative) has no basis in neuroscience and is in fact a myth.
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In 1999, Harvard physicist Lene Hau was able to slow down light to 17 meters per second and in 2001, was able to stop light completely.
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