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    Pumice is the only rock that floats on water.
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    In the 60s, a scientist gave LSD to dolphins in an attempt to teach them English.
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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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    Oxygen, carbon, hydrogen and nitrogen make up 90% of the human body.
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    The weight of a carat (200 milligrams), standard unit of measurement for gemstones, is based on the weight of the carob seed.
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    One third of the electricity produced on earth is used to power electric light bulbs!
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    Optical illusions occur when what the eyes see conflicts with what the brain expects.
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    All Humans Are 99.9% Genetically Identical and 98.4% of human genes are the same as the genes of a chimpanzee.
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