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    The Earth's atmosphere weighs about 5.5 quadrillion tons.
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    Most liquid laundry detergents are alive with living organisms that help to break down stains!
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    A single speck of dust is half way in size between a subatomic particle and the Earth.
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    All Humans Are 99.9% Genetically Identical and 98.4% of human genes are the same as the genes of a chimpanzee.
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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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    T-Rex DNA
    T-Rex DNA
    In 2005, a portion of T-rex bone was dissolved in acid. It revealed soft tissue with sections of possible DNA.
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    In 1999, Harvard physicist Lene Hau was able to slow down light to 17 meters per second and in 2001, was able to stop light completely.
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    Oxygen, carbon, hydrogen and nitrogen make up 90% of the human body.
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