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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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    Marie Curie, the Nobel prize winning scientist who discovered radium, died of radiation poisoning.
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    Pumice is the only rock that floats on water.
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    According to studies, men change their minds two to three times more often than women.
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    The use of emoticons affects our corresponding brain areas and can actually trigger emotions.
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    Research indicates that plants grow healthier when they are stroked.
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    Each day, up to 150 species of life become extinct.
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    The earth is approx. 6,588,000,000,000,000,000 tons.
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