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    The average temperature at 40,000 feet above sea level is -60 F.
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    Scientists aren't sure what color dinosaurs were.
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    Neanderthal man had a brain capacity 100cc larger than modern man's.
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    Scientists are learning from the 1700-year-old Lycurgus Cup, which changes colour thanks to nano particles.
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    Nylon is made from coal and petroleum.
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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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    Stannous fluoride, which is the cavity fighter found in toothpaste is made from recycled tin.
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    The gas that gives rotten eggs their distinctive foul smell may slow ageing and block damaging chemical reactions inside cells, according to scientists in China.
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