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    In zero gravity, a candle's flame is round and blue.
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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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    Scientists at the Zhejiang University in China have developed an ultra-light material known as carbon aerogel.
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    One third of the electricity produced on earth is used to power electric light bulbs!
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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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    Dr.Jonas Salk, the man who came up with the cure for polio, didn’t patent the drug. This made the drug more affordable to the general public, and he lost out an an estimated $7 billion dollars for himself.
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    Scientists are now able to grow 'beating' heart tissue in a lab!
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    The average temperature at 40,000 feet above sea level is -60 F.
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