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    Scientists Turned Peanut Butter into Diamonds
    Scientists from Edinburgh University found a way to turn peanut butter into diamonds.
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    A cesium atom in an atomic clock beats over nine billion times a second.
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    Airports that are at higher altitudes require a longer airstrip due to lower air density.
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    Only 12,000 years ago there was a species closely related to modern humans called Homo floresiensis that had been living on an Indonesian Island. They used fire and rather advanced tools, yet were only about 3 feet tall and weighed around 25kg.
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    According to scientists, the color of the cup that we're drinking from can alter our perception of the actual taste of the drink.
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    A 'jiffy' is an actual unit of time for 1/100th of a second!
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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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    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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