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    All Humans Are 99.9% Genetically Identical and 98.4% of human genes are the same as the genes of a chimpanzee.
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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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    A ball of glass will bounce higher than a ball made of rubber.
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    Scientists at the Zhejiang University in China have developed an ultra-light material known as carbon aerogel.
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    Scientists are learning from the 1700-year-old Lycurgus Cup, which changes colour thanks to nano particles.
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    The bark of an older redwood tree is fireproof.
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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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    Nuclear power prevented an average of over 1.8 million deaths between 1971-2009 as a result of lower air pollution from reduced coal usage according to NASA.
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