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    4.5 pounds of sunlight strike the Earth each day.
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    Optical illusions occur when what the eyes see conflicts with what the brain expects.
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    Sequencing DNA from Cigarette Butt in Street and 3D Printing Face from It
    It's possible to sequence DNA on gum and cigarette butts found in the street and 3D print a very accurate face from it.
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    The most expensive material on the planet is antimatter - worth $62.5 trillion per gram.
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    Scientists Recreate Conversations Held Behind Soundproof Glass by Recording Vibrations on Chip Bag
    Scientists have been able to recreate conversations that were held behind a soundproof glass wall by recording the vibrations seen on a potato chip bag.
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    No matter how cold it gets, gasoline will not freeze.
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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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    Rafflesia Arnoldii is the largest flower in the world and can grow as big as an umbrella.
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