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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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    Nearly 50% of the world's scientists are assigned to military projects.
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    The idea of left brain (logical) and right brain (creative) has no basis in neuroscience and is in fact a myth.
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    If the chemical sodium is dropped into water it will immediately and violently explode.
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    Approximately 70 percent of the earth is covered by water. Only 1 percent of this water is drinkable.
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    Nylon is made from coal and petroleum.
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    If you blowtorch Pepto-Bismol, you would get a hunk of metal.
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    Indoor pollution is 10 times more toxic than outdoor pollution.
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