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    Pure water (H2O) does not conduct electricity on its own.
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    The Earth's atmosphere weighs about 5.5 quadrillion tons.
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    Scientists are attempting to create a synthetic brain by reverse-engineering the mammalian brain down to the molecular level. A cellular human brain is predicted possible by 2023. It hopes to shed light on consciousness.
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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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    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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    Forensic scientists can determine a person's sex, age, and race by examining a single strand of hair.
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    The left ear is more responsive to words of love and emotion whispered into it than the right.
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