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    Airports that are at higher altitudes require a longer airstrip due to lower air density.
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    If you blowtorch Pepto-Bismol, you would get a hunk of metal.
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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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    In Arizona, a solar wind energy tower has been proposed that would generate as much energy as the Hoover Dam.
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    One barrel of petroleum holds 42 gallons.
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    Sound travels about 4 times faster in water than in air.
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    According to studies, men change their minds two to three times more often than women.
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    Cellophane is not made of plastic. It is made from a plant fiber, cellulose, which has been shredded and aged.
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