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    Oxygen, carbon, hydrogen and nitrogen make up 90% of the human body.
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    The force of a suction cup is calculated using F=AP.
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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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    Scientists are now able to grow 'beating' heart tissue in a lab!
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    Dr.Jonas Salk, the man who came up with the cure for polio, didn’t patent the drug. This made the drug more affordable to the general public, and he lost out an an estimated $7 billion dollars for himself.
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    T-Rex DNA
    T-Rex DNA
    In 2005, a portion of T-rex bone was dissolved in acid. It revealed soft tissue with sections of possible DNA.
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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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    Out of all the senses, smell is most closely linked to memory.
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