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    The idea of left brain (logical) and right brain (creative) has no basis in neuroscience and is in fact a myth.
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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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    Nearly 50% of the world's scientists are assigned to military projects.
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    Scientists are working on a portable spray-on-skin that can heal severe wounds in just a few minutes.The spray mainly contains important proteins that can reprogram the injured cells to become stem cells, and back to young uniformed skin cells. So far they were able to accelerate healing process from 12 weeks to 21 days with a similar approach.
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    German chemists made a replica of a trophy the size of one molecule.
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    A single speck of dust is half way in size between a subatomic particle and the Earth.
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    One cubic foot of gold weighs more than 1,200 pounds!
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    The average temperature at 40,000 feet above sea level is -60 F.
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