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    The only letter not appearing on the Periodic Table is the letter "J".
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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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    In Arizona, a solar wind energy tower has been proposed that would generate as much energy as the Hoover Dam.
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    The bark of an older redwood tree is fireproof.
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    There are more atoms in one teaspoon of water than there are teaspoons of water in the Atlantic Ocean.
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    The hair of an adult man or woman can stretch 25 percent of its length without breaking.
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    Research indicates that plants grow healthier when they are stroked.
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    A single speck of dust is half way in size between a subatomic particle and the Earth.
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