The Manchineel Tree is so poisonous, rainwater dripping off it’s leaves will burn your skin.
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0.3% of solar energy from the Sahara is enough to power the whole of Europe.
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Scientists have developed a microparticle filled with oxygen that can be injected into the blood stream, enabling us to live without breathing.
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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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Optical illusions occur when what the eyes see conflicts with what the brain expects.
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Cellophane is not made of plastic. It is made from a plant fiber, cellulose, which has been shredded and aged.
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The banana plant cannot reproduce itself. It can be propagated only by the hand of man.
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