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    Indoor pollution is 10 times more toxic than outdoor pollution.
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    German chemists made a replica of a trophy the size of one molecule.
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    Nearly 50% of the world's scientists are assigned to military projects.
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    Only 12,000 years ago there was a species closely related to modern humans called Homo floresiensis that had been living on an Indonesian Island. They used fire and rather advanced tools, yet were only about 3 feet tall and weighed around 25kg.
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    MIT has developed a camera that captures the speed of light at a trillion frames per 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 cubic foot of gold weighs more than 1,200 pounds!
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    Rafflesia Arnoldii is the largest flower in the world and can grow as big as an umbrella.
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