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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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    0.3% of solar energy from the Sahara is enough to power the whole of Europe.
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    Because heat expands the metal, the Eiffel Tower always leans away from the sun.
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    One barrel of petroleum holds 42 gallons.
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    The idea of left brain (logical) and right brain (creative) has no basis in neuroscience and is in fact a myth.
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    There is a surgical implant being developed that will give you an orgasm at the touch of a button.
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    Neanderthal man had a brain capacity 100cc larger than modern man's.
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    Liquid TIDE laundry detergent glows under a blacklight.
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