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    Brass doorknobs automatically disinfect themselves in about 8 hours.
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    A ball of glass will bounce higher than a ball made of rubber.
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    If the chemical sodium is dropped into water it will immediately and violently explode.
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    Most liquid laundry detergents are alive with living organisms that help to break down stains!
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    The average temperature at 40,000 feet above sea level is -60 F.
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    In the 1950s, the US government placed beer next to an atomic bomb blast to determine if it was still drinkable. The result: in the event of a nuclear war, beer is safe to drink!
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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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    Sound travels fifteen times faster through steel than through air.
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