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    One third of the electricity produced on earth is used to power electric light bulbs!
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    Airports that are at higher altitudes require a longer airstrip due to lower air density.
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    If the chemical sodium is dropped into water it will immediately and violently explode.
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    Scientists have revived a flowering plant from a fruit stored away in permafrost by Arctic ground squirrel 32,000 years ago.
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    Hot water can freeze faster than cold water.
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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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    Scientists are now able to grow 'beating' heart tissue in a lab!
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    During photosynthesis, plants emit light humans can’t see, but NASA can see that light from space - and they've even made maps of it!
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