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    In the 60s, a scientist gave LSD to dolphins in an attempt to teach them English.
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    The gas that gives rotten eggs their distinctive foul smell may slow ageing and block damaging chemical reactions inside cells, according to scientists in China.
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    Why Do Old Books Have a Distinct Smell?
    The reason why old books have such a distinct smell is because hundreds of organic compounds in the pages break down over time and release chemicals that smell like almond, vanilla, and grass.
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    Liquid TIDE laundry detergent glows under a blacklight.
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    Scientists concluded that the chicken came first, not the egg, because the protein which makes the egg shells is only produced by hens.
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    Approximately 70 percent of the earth is covered by water. Only 1 percent of this water is drinkable.
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    A 'jiffy' is an actual unit of time for 1/100th of a second!
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    The hair of an adult man or woman can stretch 25 percent of its length without breaking.
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