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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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    The bark of an older redwood tree is fireproof.
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    Nylon is made from coal and petroleum.
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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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    Liquid TIDE laundry detergent glows under a blacklight.
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    The 'Unicorn Bull'
    In 1933, a biologist created a "unicorn bull".
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    Neanderthal man had a brain capacity 100cc larger than modern man's.
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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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