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    Nylon is made from coal and petroleum.
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    Stannous fluoride, which is the cavity fighter found in toothpaste is made from recycled tin.
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    German chemists made a replica of a trophy the size of one molecule.
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    Most dust particles in your house are made from dead skin!
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    The most expensive material on the planet is antimatter - worth $62.5 trillion per gram.
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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 inventor of the Super Soaker squirt gun was a NASA Scientist who also helped develop the Stealth Bomber and the Galileo mission to Jupiter.
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    Sound travels about 4 times faster in water than in air.
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