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    One barrel of petroleum holds 42 gallons.
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    Aluminum used to be more valuable than gold!
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    There is a surgical implant being developed that will give you an orgasm at the touch of a button.
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    Nuclear power prevented an average of over 1.8 million deaths between 1971-2009 as a result of lower air pollution from reduced coal usage according to NASA.
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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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    The Manchineel Tree is so poisonous, rainwater dripping off it’s leaves will burn your skin.
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    Optical illusions occur when what the eyes see conflicts with what the brain expects.
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    The brain case [of Neanderthals] on the average was more than 13 percent larger than that of the average of modern man
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