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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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    Approximately 70 percent of the earth is covered by water. Only 1 percent of this water is drinkable.
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    Sound travels about 4 times faster in water than in air.
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    A 'jiffy' is an actual unit of time for 1/100th of a second!
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    Most liquid laundry detergents are alive with living organisms that help to break down stains!
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    Nearly 50% of the world's scientists are assigned to military projects.
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    MIT has developed a camera that captures the speed of light at a trillion frames per second.
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    Scientists in Germany have developed a candy that doesn't cause cavities.
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