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    Oxygen, carbon, hydrogen and nitrogen make up 90% of the human body.
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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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    Marie Curie, the Nobel prize winning scientist who discovered radium, died of radiation poisoning.
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    Scientists aren't sure what color dinosaurs were.
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    During photosynthesis, plants emit light humans can’t see, but NASA can see that light from space - and they've even made maps of it!
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    Scientists Recreate Conversations Held Behind Soundproof Glass by Recording Vibrations on Chip Bag
    Scientists have been able to recreate conversations that were held behind a soundproof glass wall by recording the vibrations seen on a potato chip bag.
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    Research indicates that plants grow healthier when they are stroked.
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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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