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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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    Rafflesia Arnoldii is the largest flower in the world and can grow as big as an umbrella.
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    Bioluminescent Plants
    Bioluminescent Plants
    The world's first genetically-engineered bioluminescent (glow-in-the-dark) house plants have been created and could eventually be used as a functional light source.
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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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    Oxygen, carbon, hydrogen and nitrogen make up 90% of the human body.
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    The only letter not appearing on the Periodic Table is the letter "J".
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    For every gallon of sea water, you get more than a quarter pound of salt.
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    If you blowtorch Pepto-Bismol, you would get a hunk of metal.
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