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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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    Marie Curie, the Nobel prize winning scientist who discovered radium, died of radiation poisoning.
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    Airports that are at higher altitudes require a longer airstrip due to lower air density.
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    In 1999, Harvard physicist Lene Hau was able to slow down light to 17 meters per second and in 2001, was able to stop light completely.
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    Stannous fluoride, which is the cavity fighter found in toothpaste is made from recycled tin.
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    One cubic foot of gold weighs more than 1,200 pounds!
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    Columbia University has developed an artificial tree that passively soaks up carbon dioxide from the air using "leaves" that are 1,000 times more efficient than true leaves that use photosynthesis.
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    If you blowtorch Pepto-Bismol, you would get a hunk of metal.
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