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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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    Optical illusions occur when what the eyes see conflicts with what the brain expects.
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    The bark of an older redwood tree is fireproof.
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    Iron weighs more after it rusts.
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    A 'jiffy' is an actual unit of time for 1/100th of a second!
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    Sequencing DNA from Cigarette Butt in Street and 3D Printing Face from It
    It's possible to sequence DNA on gum and cigarette butts found in the street and 3D print a very accurate face from it.
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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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    Aluminum used to be more valuable than gold!
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