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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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    Pure water (H2O) does not conduct electricity on its own.
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    Kissing actually has the biological purpose of passing on biological information and chemical signals to assess mating possibilities and status.
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    Oxygen, carbon, hydrogen and nitrogen make up 90% of the human body.
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    A cesium atom in an atomic clock beats over nine billion times a second.
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    In the 60s, a scientist gave LSD to dolphins in an attempt to teach them English.
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    When you walk down a steep hill, the pressure on your knees is equal to three times your body weight.
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    Nuclear power prevented an average of over 1.8 million deaths between 1971-2009 as a result of lower air pollution from reduced coal usage according to NASA.
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