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    Bioluminescent Plants
    Bioluminescent Plants
    The world's first genetically-engineered bioluminescent (glow-in-the-dark) house plants have been created and could eventually be used as a functional light source.
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    If the chemical sodium is dropped into water it will immediately and violently explode.
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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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    When you walk down a steep hill, the pressure on your knees is equal to three times your body weight.
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    German chemists made a replica of a trophy the size of one molecule.
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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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    Forensic scientists can determine a person's sex, age, and race by examining a single strand of hair.
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    Scientists in Germany have developed a candy that doesn't cause cavities.
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