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    Billions of neutrinos pass unnoticed through your body every second.
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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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    There is a surgical implant being developed that will give you an orgasm at the touch of a button.
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    Marie Curie, the Nobel prize winning scientist who discovered radium, died of radiation poisoning.
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    When you walk down a steep hill, the pressure on your knees is equal to three times your body weight.
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    Cold water weighs more than hot water.
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    Only 12,000 years ago there was a species closely related to modern humans called Homo floresiensis that had been living on an Indonesian Island. They used fire and rather advanced tools, yet were only about 3 feet tall and weighed around 25kg.
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    Nylon is made from coal and petroleum.
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