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    Nearly 50% of the world's scientists are assigned to military projects.
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    The 'Unicorn Bull'
    In 1933, a biologist created a "unicorn bull".
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    Marie Curie, the Nobel prize winning scientist who discovered radium, died of radiation poisoning.
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    A cubic yard of air weighs about 2 pounds at sea level.
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    A ball of glass will bounce higher than a ball made of rubber.
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    The bark of an older redwood tree is fireproof.
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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 average home creates more pollution than does the average car.
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