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    The Earth's atmosphere weighs about 5.5 quadrillion tons.
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    Balsa wood is classified as a hard wood!
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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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    One cubic foot of gold weighs more than 1,200 pounds!
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    One 75-watt bulb gives more light than three 25-watt bulbs.
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    Most liquid laundry detergents are alive with living organisms that help to break down stains!
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    One ragweed plant can release as many as one billion grains of pollen!
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    At room temperature, the average air molecule travels at the speed of a rifle bullet.
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