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    Scientists concluded that the chicken came first, not the egg, because the protein which makes the egg shells is only produced by hens.
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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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    If the chemical sodium is dropped into water it will immediately and violently explode.
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    The brain case [of Neanderthals] on the average was more than 13 percent larger than that of the average of modern man
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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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    A 'jiffy' is an actual unit of time for 1/100th of a second!
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    Pure water (H2O) does not conduct electricity on its own.
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    In zero gravity, a candle's flame is round and blue.
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