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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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    Most liquid laundry detergents are alive with living organisms that help to break down stains!
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    Scientists have revived a flowering plant from a fruit stored away in permafrost by Arctic ground squirrel 32,000 years ago.
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    Liquid TIDE laundry detergent glows under a blacklight.
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    Sound travels about 4 times faster in water than in air.
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    Cold water weighs more than hot water.
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    One barrel of petroleum holds 42 gallons.
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    If you are locked in a completely sealed room, you will die of carbon dioxide poisoning first before you will die of oxygen deprivation.
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