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    The bark of an older redwood tree is fireproof.
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    Bioluminescent Plants
    Bioluminescent Plants
    The world's first genetically-engineered bioluminescent (glow-in-the-dark) house plants have been created and could eventually be used as a functional light source.
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    The gas that gives rotten eggs their distinctive foul smell may slow ageing and block damaging chemical reactions inside cells, according to scientists in China.
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    Forensic scientists can determine a person's sex, age, and race by examining a single strand of hair.
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    One gallon of used motor oil can ruin approximately one million gallons of fresh water!
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    Balsa wood is classified as a hard wood!
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    Because heat expands the metal, the Eiffel Tower always leans away from the sun.
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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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