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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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    Nylon is made from coal and petroleum.
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    There are more than 270 people cryogenically frozen in the hope that one day the technology will exist that can revive them and extend their lives.
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    Some toothpastes and deodorants contain the same chemicals found in antifreeze.
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    Neanderthal man had a brain capacity 100cc larger than modern man's.
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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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    A single speck of dust is half way in size between a subatomic particle and the Earth.
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    Diamonds can be shattered with a hammer.
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