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    The banana plant cannot reproduce itself. It can be propagated only by the hand of man.
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    Only 12,000 years ago there was a species closely related to modern humans called Homo floresiensis that had been living on an Indonesian Island. They used fire and rather advanced tools, yet were only about 3 feet tall and weighed around 25kg.
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    Scientists are now able to grow 'beating' heart tissue in a lab!
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    Some toothpastes and deodorants contain the same chemicals found in antifreeze.
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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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    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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    A ball of glass will bounce higher than a ball made of rubber.
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    Termites are being researched as a possible renewable energy source as they can produce up to 2 litres of hydrogen from ingesting a single sheet of paper, making them one of the planet’s most efficient bioreactors.
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