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    The earth is approx. 6,588,000,000,000,000,000 tons.
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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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    Nearly 50% of the world's scientists are assigned to military projects.
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    Nylon is made from coal and petroleum.
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    One ragweed plant can release as many as one billion grains of pollen!
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    Scientists at the Zhejiang University in China have developed an ultra-light material known as carbon aerogel.
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    In the 1950s, the US government placed beer next to an atomic bomb blast to determine if it was still drinkable. The result: in the event of a nuclear war, beer is safe to drink!
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    A 'jiffy' is an actual unit of time for 1/100th of a second!
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