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    One cubic foot of gold weighs more than 1,200 pounds!
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    A cubic yard of air weighs about 2 pounds at sea level.
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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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    If you are locked in a completely sealed room, you will die of carbon dioxide poisoning first before you will die of oxygen deprivation.
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    One barrel of petroleum holds 42 gallons.
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    In zero gravity, a candle's flame is round and blue.
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    The force of a suction cup is calculated using F=AP.
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    A coal power station puts 100 times more radiation into the air than a nuclear power plant producing the same amount of energy.
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