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    Airports that are at higher altitudes require a longer airstrip due to lower air density.
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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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    The banana plant cannot reproduce itself. It can be propagated only by the hand of man.
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    Each day, up to 150 species of life become extinct.
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    Each day is longer than the previous on by 0.00000002 seconds which is 13 seconds each century!
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    Scientists are now able to grow 'beating' heart tissue in a lab!
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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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    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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