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    One barrel of petroleum holds 42 gallons.
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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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    In Arizona, a solar wind energy tower has been proposed that would generate as much energy as the Hoover Dam.
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    Scientists are working on a portable spray-on-skin that can heal severe wounds in just a few minutes.The spray mainly contains important proteins that can reprogram the injured cells to become stem cells, and back to young uniformed skin cells. So far they were able to accelerate healing process from 12 weeks to 21 days with a similar approach.
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    Cold water weighs more than hot water.
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    The only letter not appearing on the Periodic Table is the letter "J".
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    For a high school science fair project, 17-year-old Michio Kaku built a particle accelerator in his parent's garage that was able to generate a magnetic field 20,000 times greater than the Earth's and produce collisions powerful enough to create antimatter.
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    In the 60s, a scientist gave LSD to dolphins in an attempt to teach them English.
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