Marie Curie, the Nobel prize winning scientist who discovered radium, died of radiation poisoning.
57
The Manchineel Tree is so poisonous, rainwater dripping off it’s leaves will burn your skin.
17
Scientists have developed a microparticle filled with oxygen that can be injected into the blood stream, enabling us to live without breathing.
21
Your brain is 80% water.
525
Optical illusions occur when what the eyes see conflicts with what the brain expects.
75
Diamonds can be shattered with a hammer.
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The bark of an older redwood tree is fireproof.
65
At room temperature, the average air molecule travels at the speed of a rifle bullet.
55