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    Out of all the senses, smell is most closely linked to memory.
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    Liquid TIDE laundry detergent glows under a blacklight.
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    One ragweed plant can release as many as one billion grains of pollen!
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    Iron weighs more after it rusts.
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    Most dust particles in your house are made from dead skin!
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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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    Sound at the right vibration can bore holes through a solid object.
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    In 1999, Harvard physicist Lene Hau was able to slow down light to 17 meters per second and in 2001, was able to stop light completely.
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