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    In the 60s, a scientist gave LSD to dolphins in an attempt to teach them English.
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    0.3% of solar energy from the Sahara is enough to power the whole of Europe.
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    One ragweed plant can release as many as one billion grains of pollen!
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    Brass doorknobs automatically disinfect themselves in about 8 hours.
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    A cesium atom in an atomic clock beats over nine billion times a second.
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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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    The storage capacity of human brain exceeds 4 Terrabytes.
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