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    Sound travels about 4 times faster in water than in air.
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    4.5 pounds of sunlight strike the Earth each day.
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    Nearly 50% of the world's scientists are assigned to military projects.
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    MIT has developed a camera that captures the speed of light at a trillion frames per 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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    T-Rex DNA
    T-Rex DNA
    In 2005, a portion of T-rex bone was dissolved in acid. It revealed soft tissue with sections of possible DNA.
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    The hair of an adult man or woman can stretch 25 percent of its length without breaking.
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    The Manchineel Tree is so poisonous, rainwater dripping off it’s leaves will burn your skin.
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