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    Pumice is the only rock that floats on water.
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    The average home creates more pollution than does the average car.
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    Most dust particles in your house are made from dead skin!
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    0.3% of solar energy from the Sahara is enough to power the whole of Europe.
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    One 75-watt bulb gives more light than three 25-watt bulbs.
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    Bioluminescent Plants
    Bioluminescent Plants
    The world's first genetically-engineered bioluminescent (glow-in-the-dark) house plants have been created and could eventually be used as a functional light source.
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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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    The hair of an adult man or woman can stretch 25 percent of its length without breaking.
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