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    Marie Curie, the Nobel prize winning scientist who discovered radium, died of radiation poisoning.
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    Balsa wood is classified as a hard wood!
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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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    Out of all the senses, smell is most closely linked to memory.
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    The average home creates more pollution than does the average car.
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    Scientists aren't sure what color dinosaurs were.
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    A 'jiffy' is an actual unit of time for 1/100th of a second!
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    The only letter not appearing on the Periodic Table is the letter "J".
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