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    One cubic foot of gold weighs more than 1,200 pounds!
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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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    Rafflesia Arnoldii is the largest flower in the world and can grow as big as an umbrella.
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    According to studies, men change their minds two to three times more often than women.
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    Nylon is made from coal and petroleum.
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    It takes a photon 170,000 years to travel from the core of the Sun to the surface, but only 8 minutes to travel the rest of the way to Earth.
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    For every gallon of sea water, you get more than a quarter pound of salt.
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    At room temperature, the average air molecule travels at the speed of a rifle bullet.
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