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    A cesium atom in an atomic clock beats over nine billion times a second.
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    The most expensive material on the planet is antimatter - worth $62.5 trillion per gram.
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    The gas that gives rotten eggs their distinctive foul smell may slow ageing and block damaging chemical reactions inside cells, according to scientists in China.
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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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    Indoor pollution is 10 times more toxic than outdoor pollution.
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    One barrel of petroleum holds 42 gallons.
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    In the 60s, a scientist gave LSD to dolphins in an attempt to teach them English.
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    Scientists are attempting to create a synthetic brain by reverse-engineering the mammalian brain down to the molecular level. A cellular human brain is predicted possible by 2023. It hopes to shed light on consciousness.
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