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    Most dust particles in your house come from dead skin.
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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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    There are more than 270 people cryogenically frozen in the hope that one day the technology will exist that can revive them and extend their lives.
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    The average temperature at 40,000 feet above sea level is -60 F.
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    Iron weighs more after it rusts.
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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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    Most dust particles in your house are made from dead skin!
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    A 'jiffy' is an actual unit of time for 1/100th of a second!
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