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    One gallon of used motor oil can ruin approximately one million gallons of fresh water!
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    Nylon is made from coal and petroleum.
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    The hair of an adult man or woman can stretch 25 percent of its length without breaking.
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    Bioluminescent Plants
    Bioluminescent Plants
    The world's first genetically-engineered bioluminescent (glow-in-the-dark) house plants have been created and could eventually be used as a functional light source.
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    Neanderthal man had a brain capacity 100cc larger than modern man's.
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    At room temperature, the average air molecule travels at the speed of a rifle bullet.
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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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    If the chemical sodium is dropped into water it will immediately and violently explode.
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