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    The gas that gives rotten eggs their distinctive foul smell may slow ageing and block damaging chemical reactions inside cells, according to scientists in China.
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    For every gallon of sea water, you get more than a quarter pound of salt.
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    The use of emoticons affects our corresponding brain areas and can actually trigger emotions.
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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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    The only letter not appearing on the Periodic Table is the letter "J".
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    Most dust particles in your house come from dead skin.
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    Oak trees produce 2,200 acorns in a season, but each acorn only has a 1 in 10,000 chance of becoming an oak tree.
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