One ragweed plant can release as many as one billion grains of pollen!
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Only 12,000 years ago there was a species closely related to modern humans called Homo floresiensis that had been living on an Indonesian Island. They used fire and rather advanced tools, yet were only about 3 feet tall and weighed around 25kg.
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Research indicates that plants grow healthier when they are stroked.
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The Manchineel Tree is so poisonous, rainwater dripping off it’s leaves will burn your skin.
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Liquid TIDE laundry detergent glows under a blacklight.
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The use of emoticons affects our corresponding brain areas and can actually trigger emotions.
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Kissing actually has the biological purpose of passing on biological information and chemical signals to assess mating possibilities and status.
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Nylon is made from coal and petroleum.
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