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    The 'Unicorn Bull'
    In 1933, a biologist created a "unicorn bull".
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    Optical illusions occur when what the eyes see conflicts with what the brain expects.
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    Most dust particles in your house come from dead skin.
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    During photosynthesis, plants emit light humans can’t see, but NASA can see that light from space - and they've even made maps of it!
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    Scientists have developed a microparticle filled with oxygen that can be injected into the blood stream, enabling us to live without breathing.
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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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    Hot water can freeze faster than cold water.
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    Marie Curie, the Nobel prize winning scientist who discovered radium, died of radiation poisoning.
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