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    Pure water (H2O) does not conduct electricity on its own.
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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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    Cold water weighs more than hot water.
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    Dr.Jonas Salk, the man who came up with the cure for polio, didn’t patent the drug. This made the drug more affordable to the general public, and he lost out an an estimated $7 billion dollars for himself.
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    Sound at the right vibration can bore holes through a solid object.
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    Scientists are now able to grow 'beating' heart tissue in a lab!
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    In 1999, Harvard physicist Lene Hau was able to slow down light to 17 meters per second and in 2001, was able to stop light completely.
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    Diamonds can be shattered with a hammer.
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