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    Some toothpastes and deodorants contain the same chemicals found in antifreeze.
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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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    4.5 pounds of sunlight strike the Earth each day.
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    Nearly 50% of the world's scientists are assigned to military projects.
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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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    Termites are being researched as a possible renewable energy source as they can produce up to 2 litres of hydrogen from ingesting a single sheet of paper, making them one of the planet’s most efficient bioreactors.
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    Rafflesia Arnoldii is the largest flower in the world and can grow as big as an umbrella.
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    It takes a photon 170,000 years to travel from the core of the Sun to the surface, but only 8 minutes to travel the rest of the way to Earth.
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