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    A cesium atom in an atomic clock beats over nine billion times a second.
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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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    One ragweed plant can release as many as one billion grains of pollen!
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    Stannous fluoride, which is the cavity fighter found in toothpaste is made from recycled tin.
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    Oxygen, carbon, hydrogen and nitrogen make up 90% of the human body.
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    Aluminum used to be more valuable than gold!
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    Every day, plants convert sunlight into energy equivalent to six times the entire power consumption of human civilization.
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    Stephen Hawking once tried to find potential time travellers by throwing a party and only sending out invitations after the party.
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