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    Only 12,000 years ago there was a species closely related to modern humans called Homo floresiensis that had been living on an Indonesian Island. They used fire and rather advanced tools, yet were only about 3 feet tall and weighed around 25kg.
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    A cesium atom in an atomic clock beats over nine billion times a second.
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    One cubic foot of gold weighs more than 1,200 pounds!
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    One ragweed plant can release as many as one billion grains of pollen!
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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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    Pumice is the only rock that floats on water.
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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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    Stannous fluoride, which is the cavity fighter found in toothpaste is made from recycled tin.
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