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    Scientists concluded that the chicken came first, not the egg, because the protein which makes the egg shells is only produced by hens.
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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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    Oak trees produce 2,200 acorns in a season, but each acorn only has a 1 in 10,000 chance of becoming an oak tree.
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    The banana plant cannot reproduce itself. It can be propagated only by the hand of man.
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    Forensic scientists can determine a person's sex, age, and race by examining a single strand of hair.
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    The only letter not appearing on the Periodic Table is the letter "J".
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    A single cup of gasoline, when ignited, has the same explosive power as five sticks of dynamite.
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    Scientists are now able to grow 'beating' heart tissue in a lab!
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