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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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    If you blowtorch Pepto-Bismol, you would get a hunk of metal.
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    The average temperature at 40,000 feet above sea level is -60 F.
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    Scientists in Germany have developed a candy that doesn't cause cavities.
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    The storage capacity of human brain exceeds 4 Terrabytes.
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    In Arizona, a solar wind energy tower has been proposed that would generate as much energy as the Hoover Dam.
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    Research indicates that plants grow healthier when they are stroked.
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