The Manchineel Tree is so poisonous, rainwater dripping off it’s leaves will burn your skin.
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Oak trees produce 2,200 acorns in a season, but each acorn only has a 1 in 10,000 chance of becoming an oak tree.
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Columbia University has developed an artificial tree that passively soaks up carbon dioxide from the air using "leaves" that are 1,000 times more efficient than true leaves that use photosynthesis.
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Your brain is 80% water.
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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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For every gallon of sea water, you get more than a quarter pound of salt.
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The use of emoticons affects our corresponding brain areas and can actually trigger emotions.
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A 'jiffy' is an actual unit of time for 1/100th of a second!
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