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    Kissing actually has the biological purpose of passing on biological information and chemical signals to assess mating possibilities and status.
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    Oxygen, carbon, hydrogen and nitrogen make up 90% of the human body.
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    In zero gravity, a candle's flame is round and blue.
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    Scientists have developed a microparticle filled with oxygen that can be injected into the blood stream, enabling us to live without breathing.
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    Some toothpastes and deodorants contain the same chemicals found in antifreeze.
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    In the 1950s, the US government placed beer next to an atomic bomb blast to determine if it was still drinkable. The result: in the event of a nuclear war, beer is safe to drink!
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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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    If you are locked in a completely sealed room, you will die of carbon dioxide poisoning first before you will die of oxygen deprivation.
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