Random Interesting Facts

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    Sound doesn't travel in space.
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    Cows Have Best Friends
    Cows have best friends and get stressed when they are separated.
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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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    Dell Computers was started by a 19 year old with only $1,000.
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    If two pieces of metal touch in space, they become permanently stuck together.
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    Brain scans show that people who view photos of a beloved experience an activation of the caudate - the part of the brain involving cravings.
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    A zoo in China gave a gay penguin couple the opportunity to raise a chick.
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    Scorpions + Alcohol
    Scorpions + Alcohol
    Placing alcohol on a scorpion's back will make it go crazy and fatally sting itself.
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