The chlorine smell in swimming pools is accentuated by the chemical's reaction with impurities (like poop.)
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An ounce of platinum can be stretched 10,000 feet.
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On average, a disposable diaper can hold up to 7 pounds of liquid.
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The Statue of Liberty is made out of copper. When originally built, it looked like a shiny new penny!
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The average person eats almost 1500 pounds of food a year.
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In a year approximately 900 million trees are cut down to make the raw materials needed for American pulp mills and paper.
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On average people fear spiders more than they do death.
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The sound you hear when you crack your knuckles is actually the sound of nitrogen gas bubbles bursting.
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