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    The Earth's atmosphere weighs about 5.5 quadrillion tons.
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    The only letter not appearing on the Periodic Table is the letter "J".
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    The brain case [of Neanderthals] on the average was more than 13 percent larger than that of the average of modern man
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    One third of the electricity produced on earth is used to power electric light bulbs!
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    The banana plant cannot reproduce itself. It can be propagated only by the hand of man.
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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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    Your brain is 80% water.
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    During photosynthesis, plants emit light humans can’t see, but NASA can see that light from space - and they've even made maps of it!
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