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    Cold water weighs more than hot water.
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    Nearly 50% of the world's scientists are assigned to military projects.
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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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    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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    There are more than 270 people cryogenically frozen in the hope that one day the technology will exist that can revive them and extend their lives.
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    A cubic yard of air weighs about 2 pounds at sea level.
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    4.5 pounds of sunlight strike the Earth each day.
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    Oak trees produce 2,200 acorns in a season, but each acorn only has a 1 in 10,000 chance of becoming an oak tree.
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