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    The Manchineel Tree is so poisonous, rainwater dripping off it’s leaves will burn your skin.
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    Out of all the senses, smell is most closely linked to memory.
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    The earth is approx. 6,588,000,000,000,000,000 tons.
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    Most dust particles in your house come from dead skin.
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    The smell of freshly cut grass is actually a plant distress call.
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    Each day, up to 150 species of life become extinct.
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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 you blowtorch Pepto-Bismol, you would get a hunk of metal.
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