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    Forensic scientists can determine a person's sex, age, and race by examining a single strand of hair.
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    Iron weighs more after it rusts.
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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 come from dead skin.
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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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    Research indicates that plants grow healthier when they are stroked.
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    The average home creates more pollution than does the average car.
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    0.3% of solar energy from the Sahara is enough to power the whole of Europe.
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