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    The average temperature at 40,000 feet above sea level is -60 F.
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    4.5 pounds of sunlight strike the Earth each day.
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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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    Iron weighs more after it rusts.
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    German chemists made a replica of a trophy the size of one molecule.
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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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    According to scientists, the color of the cup that we're drinking from can alter our perception of the actual taste of the drink.
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    Balsa wood is classified as a hard wood!
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