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    For every gallon of sea water, you get more than a quarter pound of salt.
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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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    Balsa wood is classified as a hard wood!
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    According to studies, men change their minds two to three times more often than women.
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    A ball of glass will bounce higher than a ball made of rubber.
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    German chemists made a replica of a trophy the size of one molecule.
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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 brain case [of Neanderthals] on the average was more than 13 percent larger than that of the average of modern man
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