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    A single speck of dust is half way in size between a subatomic particle and the Earth.
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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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    Scientists are learning from the 1700-year-old Lycurgus Cup, which changes colour thanks to nano particles.
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    At room temperature, the average air molecule travels at the speed of a rifle bullet.
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    The Earth's atmosphere weighs about 5.5 quadrillion tons.
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    Scientists at the Zhejiang University in China have developed an ultra-light material known as carbon aerogel.
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    The only letter not appearing on the Periodic Table is the letter "J".
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    The earth is approx. 6,588,000,000,000,000,000 tons.
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