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On September 4, the meteoroid 2024 RW1, approximately 1.5-1.6 meters in diameter, entered Earth's atmosphere and burned up over the Philippines, creating a spectacular "shooting star" effect as it disintegrated. 🔭 @scie…

Old books yellow and develop a distinct smell due to the presence of lignin, a compound in wood used to make paper. Lignin, which gives paper its yellow hue, breaks down over time, releasing compounds like benzaldehyde (…