- The oil that is found in poison ivy is called "urushiol."
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- Some asteroids have other asteroids orbiting them.
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- Of all the countries, Brazil has the most plant species, with over 56,000.
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- The city of Seoul has been the capital city of Korea for more than 600 years.
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- Tropical rainforests cover about 7% of the Earth and receive over 80 inches of rain every year.
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- It would take 29 million years for a car travelling 100 miles per hour to reach the nearest star.
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- There have been 191 coops in Bolivia since it became a sovereign country in 1825.
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- The world's highest capital is La Paz, which is the capital of Bolivia. The capital is located about 12,000 feet above sea level.
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- Japan has approximately 200 volcanoes and is home to 10% of the active volcanoes in the world.
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- The world's highest tide is in the Bay of Fundy located in Nova Scotia, Canada.
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- An estimated 690 million people live in Africa.
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- In a year approximately 900 million trees are cut down to make the raw materials needed for American pulp mills and paper.
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- In a day, a mature oak tree can draw approximately 50 gallons of water.
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- The Huang He (Yellow River) in China is also called "China's sorrow." This is because it overflows its banks, and has caused many destructions. One of the biggest floods was in 1887, where approximately one million people died in China because of the flood.
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- The Earth's rain forest are home to about 75% of all known species of plant and animal life.
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- Ushuaia, Argentina is the world's southernmost city.
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- India is the world's largest consumer of gold.
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- Russia is the world's largest country with an area of 17,075,400 square kilometers.
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- An acre of trees can remove about 13 tons of dust and gases every year from the surrounding environment.
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- One percent of Greenland's population lives in one single apartment building, named Blok P.
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- Finland is also known as "the land of of the thousand lakes," because of the over 188,000 lakes found in this country.
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- There are over 2,000 different species of cactuses.
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- In approximately 18 months, the papaya tree can grow to be 20 feet tall.
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- Stalks of sugar cane can reach up to 30 feet.
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- Even though the rose does not bear any fruit, the rose hips have more Vitamin C than most vegetables and fruits.
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