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    Brass doorknobs automatically disinfect themselves in about 8 hours.
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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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    German chemists made a replica of a trophy the size of one molecule.
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    Out of all the senses, smell is most closely linked to memory.
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    Each day is longer than the previous on by 0.00000002 seconds which is 13 seconds each century!
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    Columbia University has developed an artificial tree that passively soaks up carbon dioxide from the air using "leaves" that are 1,000 times more efficient than true leaves that use photosynthesis.
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    Sound at the right vibration can bore holes through a solid object.
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    Each day, up to 150 species of life become extinct.
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