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    For every gallon of sea water, you get more than a quarter pound of salt.
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    Pumice is the only rock that floats on water.
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    A cesium atom in an atomic clock beats over nine billion times a second.
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    Cellophane is not made of plastic. It is made from a plant fiber, cellulose, which has been shredded and aged.
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    The force of a suction cup is calculated using F=AP.
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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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    If you are locked in a completely sealed room, you will die of carbon dioxide poisoning first before you will die of oxygen deprivation.
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    Scientists Turned Peanut Butter into Diamonds
    Scientists from Edinburgh University found a way to turn peanut butter into diamonds.
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