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    The Earth's atmosphere weighs about 5.5 quadrillion tons.
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    At 15 years old, Jack Andraka invented a method of diagnosing pancreatic cancer, thus helping to save the lives of millions of people around the world. It is 168 times faster, 26,000 times cheaper, 400 times more sensitive, and has a 99% success rate.
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    Each day is longer than the previous on by 0.00000002 seconds which is 13 seconds each century!
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    German scientists claim to have evidence that suggests that our universe may exist inside of a computer simulated Matrix.
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    If you are locked in a completely sealed room, you will die of carbon dioxide poisoning first before you will die of oxygen deprivation.
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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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    The weight of a carat (200 milligrams), standard unit of measurement for gemstones, is based on the weight of the carob seed.
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    The left ear is more responsive to words of love and emotion whispered into it than the right.
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