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    The inventor of the Super Soaker squirt gun was a NASA Scientist who also helped develop the Stealth Bomber and the Galileo mission to Jupiter.
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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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    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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    In the 60s, a scientist gave LSD to dolphins in an attempt to teach them English.
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    The force of a suction cup is calculated using F=AP.
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    Some toothpastes and deodorants contain the same chemicals found in antifreeze.
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    The banana plant cannot reproduce itself. It can be propagated only by the hand of man.
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    Marie Curie, the Nobel prize winning scientist who discovered radium, died of radiation poisoning.
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