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    Columbia University has developed an artificial tree that passively soaks up carbon dioxide from the air using "leaves" that are 1,000 times more efficient than true leaves that use photosynthesis.
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    According to studies, men change their minds two to three times more often than women.
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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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    One gallon of used motor oil can ruin approximately one million gallons of fresh water!
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    Sound travels fifteen times faster through steel than through air.
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    Each day, up to 150 species of life become extinct.
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    The earth is approx. 6,588,000,000,000,000,000 tons.
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