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    A single cup of gasoline, when ignited, has the same explosive power as five sticks of dynamite.
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    Pure water (H2O) does not conduct electricity on its own.
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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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    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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    The average home creates more pollution than does the average car.
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    One third of the electricity produced on earth is used to power electric light bulbs!
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    For every gallon of sea water, you get more than a quarter pound of salt.
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    Termites are being researched as a possible renewable energy source as they can produce up to 2 litres of hydrogen from ingesting a single sheet of paper, making them one of the planet’s most efficient bioreactors.
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