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    Because heat expands the metal, the Eiffel Tower always leans away from the sun.
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    The gas that gives rotten eggs their distinctive foul smell may slow ageing and block damaging chemical reactions inside cells, according to scientists in China.
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    The hair of an adult man or woman can stretch 25 percent of its length without breaking.
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    Sound travels fifteen times faster through steel than through air.
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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 smell of freshly cut grass is actually a plant distress call.
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    One barrel of petroleum holds 42 gallons.
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    A ball of glass will bounce higher than a ball made of rubber.
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