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    Scientists are now able to grow 'beating' heart tissue in a lab!
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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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    Termites are being researched as a possible renewable energy source as they can produce up to 2 litres of hydrogen from ingesting a single sheet of paper, making them one of the planet’s most efficient bioreactors.
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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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    If the chemical sodium is dropped into water it will immediately and violently explode.
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    Scientists are working on a portable spray-on-skin that can heal severe wounds in just a few minutes.The spray mainly contains important proteins that can reprogram the injured cells to become stem cells, and back to young uniformed skin cells. So far they were able to accelerate healing process from 12 weeks to 21 days with a similar approach.
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    One barrel of petroleum holds 42 gallons.
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