One ragweed plant can release as many as one billion grains of pollen!
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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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Each day is longer than the previous on by 0.00000002 seconds which is 13 seconds each century!
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One gallon of used motor oil can ruin approximately one million gallons of fresh water!
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The Manchineel Tree is so poisonous, rainwater dripping off it’s leaves will burn your skin.
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Nearly 50% of the world's scientists are assigned to military projects.
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The brain case [of Neanderthals] on the average was more than 13 percent larger than that of the average of modern man
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