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    One 75-watt bulb gives more light than three 25-watt bulbs.
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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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    Iron weighs more after it rusts.
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    The gas that gives rotten eggs their distinctive foul smell may slow ageing and block damaging chemical reactions inside cells, according to scientists in China.
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    Forensic scientists can determine a person's sex, age, and race by examining a single strand of hair.
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    Airports that are at higher altitudes require a longer airstrip due to lower air density.
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    Stannous fluoride, which is the cavity fighter found in toothpaste is made from recycled tin.
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    4.5 pounds of sunlight strike the Earth each day.
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