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    Most dust particles in your house come from dead skin.
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    In 1999, Harvard physicist Lene Hau was able to slow down light to 17 meters per second and in 2001, was able to stop light completely.
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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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    Scientists have revived a flowering plant from a fruit stored away in permafrost by Arctic ground squirrel 32,000 years ago.
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    There are more atoms in one teaspoon of water than there are teaspoons of water in the Atlantic Ocean.
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    Bioluminescent Plants
    Bioluminescent Plants
    The world's first genetically-engineered bioluminescent (glow-in-the-dark) house plants have been created and could eventually be used as a functional light source.
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    Research indicates that plants grow healthier when they are stroked.
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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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