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    Out of all the senses, smell is most closely linked to memory.
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    The smell of freshly cut grass is actually a plant distress call.
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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 average home creates more pollution than does the average car.
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    Marie Curie, the Nobel prize winning scientist who discovered radium, died of radiation poisoning.
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    Sound at the right vibration can bore holes through a solid object.
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    Scientists Recreate Conversations Held Behind Soundproof Glass by Recording Vibrations on Chip Bag
    Scientists have been able to recreate conversations that were held behind a soundproof glass wall by recording the vibrations seen on a potato chip bag.
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    The most expensive material on the planet is antimatter - worth $62.5 trillion per gram.
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