Leather skin does not have any smell. The leather smell that you sense is actually derived from the materials used in the tanning process.
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The cruise liner, 'Queen Elizabeth 2', moves only six inches for each gallon of diesel that it burns.
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Paper money is not made from wood pulp but from cotton. This means that it will not disintegrate as fast if it is put in the laundry.
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In Tokyo, a bicycle is faster than a car for most trips of less than 50 minutes!
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The 409 escalators in the London subway cover a distance every week which is approximately equivalent to several trips around the globe!
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Anuptaphobia is the fear of staying single.
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In many countries, urine was used as a detergent for washing.
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Pollen never deteriorates. It is one of the few natural substances that lasts indefinitely.
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