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    4.5 pounds of sunlight strike the Earth each day.
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    When you walk down a steep hill, the pressure on your knees is equal to three times your body weight.
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    The use of emoticons affects our corresponding brain areas and can actually trigger emotions.
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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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    Stannous fluoride, which is the cavity fighter found in toothpaste is made from recycled tin.
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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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    German chemists made a replica of a trophy the size of one molecule.
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