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    A cubic yard of air weighs about 2 pounds at sea level.
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    T-Rex DNA
    T-Rex DNA
    In 2005, a portion of T-rex bone was dissolved in acid. It revealed soft tissue with sections of possible DNA.
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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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    Scientists aren't sure what color dinosaurs were.
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    Pure water (H2O) does not conduct electricity on its own.
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    Some toothpastes and deodorants contain the same chemicals found in antifreeze.
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    The average temperature at 40,000 feet above sea level is -60 F.
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    It takes a photon 170,000 years to travel from the core of the Sun to the surface, but only 8 minutes to travel the rest of the way to Earth.
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