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    If the chemical sodium is dropped into water it will immediately and violently explode.
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    The gas that gives rotten eggs their distinctive foul smell may slow ageing and block damaging chemical reactions inside cells, according to scientists in China.
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    The weight of a carat (200 milligrams), standard unit of measurement for gemstones, is based on the weight of the carob seed.
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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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    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 Earth's atmosphere weighs about 5.5 quadrillion tons.
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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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    One ragweed plant can release as many as one billion grains of pollen!
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