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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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    Optical illusions occur when what the eyes see conflicts with what the brain expects.
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    Airports that are at higher altitudes require a longer airstrip due to lower air density.
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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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    The hair of an adult man or woman can stretch 25 percent of its length without breaking.
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    The Earth's atmosphere weighs about 5.5 quadrillion tons.
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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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    The brain case [of Neanderthals] on the average was more than 13 percent larger than that of the average of modern man
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