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    At room temperature, the average air molecule travels at the speed of a rifle bullet.
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    The idea of left brain (logical) and right brain (creative) has no basis in neuroscience and is in fact a myth.
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    Pure water (H2O) does not conduct electricity on its own.
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    Oxygen, carbon, hydrogen and nitrogen make up 90% of the human body.
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    Scientists are now able to grow 'beating' heart tissue in a lab!
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    Scientists aren't sure what color dinosaurs were.
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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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    The weight of a carat (200 milligrams), standard unit of measurement for gemstones, is based on the weight of the carob seed.
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