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    Oxygen, carbon, hydrogen and nitrogen make up 90% of the human body.
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    If the chemical sodium is dropped into water it will immediately and violently explode.
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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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    Columbia University has developed an artificial tree that passively soaks up carbon dioxide from the air using "leaves" that are 1,000 times more efficient than true leaves that use photosynthesis.
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    One cubic foot of gold weighs more than 1,200 pounds!
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    If you blowtorch Pepto-Bismol, you would get a hunk of metal.
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    Cold water weighs more than hot water.
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    Sequencing DNA from Cigarette Butt in Street and 3D Printing Face from It
    It's possible to sequence DNA on gum and cigarette butts found in the street and 3D print a very accurate face from it.
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