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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 liquid laundry detergents are alive with living organisms that help to break down stains!
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    German chemists made a replica of a trophy the size of one molecule.
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    Aluminum used to be more valuable than gold!
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    Stannous fluoride, which is the cavity fighter found in toothpaste is made from recycled tin.
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    The average home creates more pollution than does the average car.
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    At room temperature, the average air molecule travels at the speed of a rifle bullet.
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    The Earth's atmosphere weighs about 5.5 quadrillion tons.
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