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    Pure water (H2O) does not conduct electricity on its own.
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    One third of the electricity produced on earth is used to power electric light bulbs!
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    A cubic yard of air weighs about 2 pounds at sea level.
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    The sun is 330,330 times larger than the earth.
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    For every gallon of sea water, you get more than a quarter pound of salt.
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    Every day, plants convert sunlight into energy equivalent to six times the entire power consumption of human civilization.
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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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    Scientists are now able to grow 'beating' heart tissue in a lab!
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