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    When you walk down a steep hill, the pressure on your knees is equal to three times your body weight.
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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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    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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    The idea of left brain (logical) and right brain (creative) has no basis in neuroscience and is in fact a myth.
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    Each day, up to 150 species of life become extinct.
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    Most liquid laundry detergents are alive with living organisms that help to break down stains!
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    0.3% of solar energy from the Sahara is enough to power the whole of Europe.
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    At room temperature, the average air molecule travels at the speed of a rifle bullet.
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