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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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    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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    Approximately 70 percent of the earth is covered by water. Only 1 percent of this water is drinkable.
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    Scientists are now able to grow 'beating' heart tissue in a lab!
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    The earth is approx. 6,588,000,000,000,000,000 tons.
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    In the 1950s, the US government placed beer next to an atomic bomb blast to determine if it was still drinkable. The result: in the event of a nuclear war, beer is safe to drink!
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    One third of the electricity produced on earth is used to power electric light bulbs!
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