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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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    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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    Aluminum used to be more valuable than gold!
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    Nearly 50% of the world's scientists are assigned to military projects.
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    One 75-watt bulb gives more light than three 25-watt bulbs.
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    The 'Unicorn Bull'
    In 1933, a biologist created a "unicorn bull".
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    Forensic scientists can determine a person's sex, age, and race by examining a single strand of hair.
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    One ragweed plant can release as many as one billion grains of pollen!
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