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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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    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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    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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    Oak trees produce 2,200 acorns in a season, but each acorn only has a 1 in 10,000 chance of becoming an oak tree.
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    Balsa wood is classified as a hard wood!
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    Most dust particles in your house come from dead skin.
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    Nylon is made from coal and petroleum.
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    The sun is 330,330 times larger than the earth.
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