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    Airports that are at higher altitudes require a longer airstrip due to lower air density.
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    Liquid TIDE laundry detergent glows under a blacklight.
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    The smell of freshly cut grass is actually a plant distress call.
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    The hair of an adult man or woman can stretch 25 percent of its length without breaking.
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    Blue eyes are a genetic mutation. Before the mutation occured, all humans had brown eyes.
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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 in Germany have developed a candy that doesn't cause cavities.
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    Oak trees produce 2,200 acorns in a season, but each acorn only has a 1 in 10,000 chance of becoming an oak tree.
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