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    The smell of freshly cut grass is actually a plant distress call.
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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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    Diamonds can be shattered with a hammer.
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    Scientists Turned Peanut Butter into Diamonds
    Scientists from Edinburgh University found a way to turn peanut butter into diamonds.
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    Optical illusions occur when what the eyes see conflicts with what the brain expects.
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    Billions of neutrinos pass unnoticed through your body every second.
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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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    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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