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    The gas that gives rotten eggs their distinctive foul smell may slow ageing and block damaging chemical reactions inside cells, according to scientists in China.
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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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    Forensic scientists can determine a person's sex, age, and race by examining a single strand of hair.
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    Rafflesia Arnoldii is the largest flower in the world and can grow as big as an umbrella.
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    The storage capacity of human brain exceeds 4 Terrabytes.
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    At room temperature, the average air molecule travels at the speed of a rifle bullet.
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    Diamonds can be shattered with a hammer.
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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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