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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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    Hot water can freeze faster than cold water.
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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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    No matter how cold it gets, gasoline will not freeze.
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    Sound travels fifteen times faster through steel than through air.
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    In Arizona, a solar wind energy tower has been proposed that would generate as much energy as the Hoover Dam.
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    The Earth's atmosphere weighs about 5.5 quadrillion tons.
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    According to studies, men change their minds two to three times more often than women.
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