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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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    Most dust particles in your house are made from dead skin!
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    Neanderthal man had a brain capacity 100cc larger than modern man's.
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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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    The 'Unicorn Bull'
    In 1933, a biologist created a "unicorn bull".
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    In 1999, Harvard physicist Lene Hau was able to slow down light to 17 meters per second and in 2001, was able to stop light completely.
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    A coal power station puts 100 times more radiation into the air than a nuclear power plant producing the same amount of energy.
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    A single cup of gasoline, when ignited, has the same explosive power as five sticks of dynamite.
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