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    Pure water (H2O) does not conduct electricity on its own.
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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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    One gallon of used motor oil can ruin approximately one million gallons of fresh water!
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    Nearly 50% of the world's scientists are assigned to military projects.
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    Sound travels about 4 times faster in water than in air.
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    Each day, up to 150 species of life become extinct.
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    Neanderthal man had a brain capacity 100cc larger than modern man's.
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