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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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    Indoor pollution is 10 times more toxic than outdoor pollution.
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    The most expensive material on the planet is antimatter - worth $62.5 trillion per gram.
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    There are more atoms in one teaspoon of water than there are teaspoons of water in the Atlantic Ocean.
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    Research indicates that plants grow healthier when they are stroked.
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    Out of all the senses, smell is most closely linked to memory.
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    At room temperature, the average air molecule travels at the speed of a rifle bullet.
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    Iron weighs more after it rusts.
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