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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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    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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    One third of the electricity produced on earth is used to power electric light bulbs!
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    The Earth's atmosphere weighs about 5.5 quadrillion tons.
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    Pumice is the only rock that floats on water.
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    One 75-watt bulb gives more light than three 25-watt bulbs.
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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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    Every day, plants convert sunlight into energy equivalent to six times the entire power consumption of human civilization.
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