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    4.5 pounds of sunlight strike the Earth each day.
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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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    The left ear is more responsive to words of love and emotion whispered into it than the right.
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    Nylon is made from coal and petroleum.
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    The most expensive material on the planet is antimatter - worth $62.5 trillion per gram.
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    Research indicates that plants grow healthier when they are stroked.
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    Marie Curie, the Nobel prize winning scientist who discovered radium, died of radiation poisoning.
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    Most dust particles in your house are made from dead skin!
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