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    The Earth's atmosphere weighs about 5.5 quadrillion tons.
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    The smell of freshly cut grass is actually a plant distress call.
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    Stephen Hawking once tried to find potential time travellers by throwing a party and only sending out invitations after the party.
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    MIT has developed a camera that captures the speed of light at a trillion frames per second.
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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 sun is 330,330 times larger than the earth.
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    Airports that are at higher altitudes require a longer airstrip due to lower air density.
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    The only letter not appearing on the Periodic Table is the letter "J".
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