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    Because heat expands the metal, the Eiffel Tower always leans away from the sun.
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    Sound travels about 4 times faster in water than in air.
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    The Earth's atmosphere weighs about 5.5 quadrillion tons.
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    One ragweed plant can release as many as one billion grains of pollen!
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    The average temperature at 40,000 feet above sea level is -60 F.
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    Coke-Powered Phone
    Coke-Powered Phone
    Daizi Zheng, a Chinese designer, made a Coca-Cola powered cell phone. She designed a battery that uses enzymes to generate electricity from the carbs.
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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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    Oak trees produce 2,200 acorns in a season, but each acorn only has a 1 in 10,000 chance of becoming an oak tree.
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