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    Scientists are now able to grow 'beating' heart tissue in a lab!
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    The Earth's atmosphere weighs about 5.5 quadrillion tons.
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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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    Approximately 70 percent of the earth is covered by water. Only 1 percent of this water is drinkable.
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    The smell of freshly cut grass is actually a plant distress call.
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    In the 60s, a scientist gave LSD to dolphins in an attempt to teach them English.
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    For every gallon of sea water, you get more than a quarter pound of salt.
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