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    One gallon of used motor oil can ruin approximately one million gallons of fresh water!
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    All Humans Are 99.9% Genetically Identical and 98.4% of human genes are the same as the genes of a chimpanzee.
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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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    T-Rex DNA
    T-Rex DNA
    In 2005, a portion of T-rex bone was dissolved in acid. It revealed soft tissue with sections of possible DNA.
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    Neanderthal man had a brain capacity 100cc larger than modern man's.
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    Rafflesia Arnoldii is the largest flower in the world and can grow as big as an umbrella.
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    Because heat expands the metal, the Eiffel Tower always leans away from the sun.
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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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