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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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    Sequencing DNA from Cigarette Butt in Street and 3D Printing Face from It
    It's possible to sequence DNA on gum and cigarette butts found in the street and 3D print a very accurate face from it.
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    4.5 pounds of sunlight strike the Earth each day.
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    Liquid TIDE laundry detergent glows under a blacklight.
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    One third of the electricity produced on earth is used to power electric light bulbs!
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    The average home creates more pollution than does the average car.
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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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    The only letter not appearing on the Periodic Table is the letter "J".
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