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    The weight of a carat (200 milligrams), standard unit of measurement for gemstones, is based on the weight of the carob seed.
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    Scientists are now able to grow 'beating' heart tissue in a lab!
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    Nylon is made from coal and petroleum.
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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 earth is approx. 6,588,000,000,000,000,000 tons.
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    Columbia University has developed an artificial tree that passively soaks up carbon dioxide from the air using "leaves" that are 1,000 times more efficient than true leaves that use photosynthesis.
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    A single cup of gasoline, when ignited, has the same explosive power as five sticks of dynamite.
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    Scientists at the Zhejiang University in China have developed an ultra-light material known as carbon aerogel.
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