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    Oak trees produce 2,200 acorns in a season, but each acorn only has a 1 in 10,000 chance of becoming an oak tree.
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    The sun is 330,330 times larger than the earth.
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    Approximately 70 percent of the earth is covered by water. Only 1 percent of this water is drinkable.
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    A cesium atom in an atomic clock beats over nine billion times a second.
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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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    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 are now able to grow 'beating' heart tissue in a lab!
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