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    A cubic yard of air weighs about 2 pounds at sea level.
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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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    According to studies, men change their minds two to three times more often than women.
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    Neanderthal man had a brain capacity 100cc larger than modern man's.
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    A ball of glass will bounce higher than a ball made of rubber.
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    At 15 years old, Jack Andraka invented a method of diagnosing pancreatic cancer, thus helping to save the lives of millions of people around the world. It is 168 times faster, 26,000 times cheaper, 400 times more sensitive, and has a 99% success rate.
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    The sun is 330,330 times larger than the earth.
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    One ragweed plant can release as many as one billion grains of pollen!
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