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    Scientists aren't sure what color dinosaurs were.
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    Nearly 50% of the world's scientists are assigned to military projects.
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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 hair of an adult man or woman can stretch 25 percent of its length without breaking.
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    Scientists are now able to grow 'beating' heart tissue in a lab!
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    The smell of freshly cut grass is actually a plant distress call.
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    A cesium atom in an atomic clock beats over nine billion times a second.
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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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