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    Indoor pollution is 10 times more toxic than outdoor pollution.
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    The only letter not appearing on the Periodic Table is the letter "J".
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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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    Galalith is a type of plastic that can be made from milk. It is odourless, insoluble in water, biodegradable, anti-allergenic, antistatic, and virtually non-flammable.
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    The average temperature at 40,000 feet above sea level is -60 F.
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    The brain case [of Neanderthals] on the average was more than 13 percent larger than that of the average of modern man
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    The sun is 330,330 times larger than the earth.
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    Brass doorknobs automatically disinfect themselves in about 8 hours.
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