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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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    Scientists Turned Peanut Butter into Diamonds
    Scientists from Edinburgh University found a way to turn peanut butter into diamonds.
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    One cubic foot of gold weighs more than 1,200 pounds!
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    At room temperature, the average air molecule travels at the speed of a rifle bullet.
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    The Manchineel Tree is so poisonous, rainwater dripping off it’s leaves will burn your skin.
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    The brain case [of Neanderthals] on the average was more than 13 percent larger than that of the average of modern man
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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 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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