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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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    Oak trees produce 2,200 acorns in a season, but each acorn only has a 1 in 10,000 chance of becoming an oak tree.
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    Sound at the right vibration can bore holes through a solid object.
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    Nearly 50% of the world's scientists are assigned to military projects.
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    The 'Unicorn Bull'
    In 1933, a biologist created a "unicorn bull".
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    A single speck of dust is half way in size between a subatomic particle and the Earth.
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    In the 60s, a scientist gave LSD to dolphins in an attempt to teach them English.
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    Most dust particles in your house come from dead skin.
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