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    There are more than 270 people cryogenically frozen in the hope that one day the technology will exist that can revive them and extend their lives.
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    In Arizona, a solar wind energy tower has been proposed that would generate as much energy as the Hoover Dam.
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    Sound travels about 4 times faster in water than in air.
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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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    Each day is longer than the previous on by 0.00000002 seconds which is 13 seconds each century!
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    Pumice is the only rock that floats on water.
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    Diamonds can be shattered with a hammer.
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    The Earth's atmosphere weighs about 5.5 quadrillion tons.
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