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    Liquid TIDE laundry detergent glows under a blacklight.
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    In Arizona, a solar wind energy tower has been proposed that would generate as much energy as the Hoover Dam.
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    Forensic scientists can determine a person's sex, age, and race by examining a single strand of hair.
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    Nylon is made from coal and petroleum.
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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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    Approximately 70 percent of the earth is covered by water. Only 1 percent of this water is drinkable.
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    Each day, up to 150 species of life become extinct.
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