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    Scientists are learning from the 1700-year-old Lycurgus Cup, which changes colour thanks to nano particles.
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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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    German scientists claim to have evidence that suggests that our universe may exist inside of a computer simulated Matrix.
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    The sun is 330,330 times larger than the earth.
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    Pure water (H2O) does not conduct electricity on its own.
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    The gas that gives rotten eggs their distinctive foul smell may slow ageing and block damaging chemical reactions inside cells, according to scientists in China.
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    Each day, up to 150 species of life become extinct.
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    During photosynthesis, plants emit light humans can’t see, but NASA can see that light from space - and they've even made maps of it!
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