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    One third of the electricity produced on earth is used to power electric light bulbs!
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    Nuclear power prevented an average of over 1.8 million deaths between 1971-2009 as a result of lower air pollution from reduced coal usage according to NASA.
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    Scientists are now able to grow 'beating' heart tissue in a lab!
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    The hair of an adult man or woman can stretch 25 percent of its length without breaking.
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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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    Stephen Hawking once tried to find potential time travellers by throwing a party and only sending out invitations after the party.
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    MIT has developed a camera that captures the speed of light at a trillion frames per second.
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    German chemists made a replica of a trophy the size of one molecule.
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