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    Fingers prune underwater not because of them absorbing the water or washing away the oil, but because of an evolutionary trait caused by the brain to enhance the grip of your fingers underwater.
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    Alaska is the only state that can be typed on one row of keys on a QWERTY keyboard.
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    Mars had an oxygen-rich atmosphere around 4 billion years ago
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    Domestic pigs average a top speed of about 11 miles per hour.
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    Music is as addictive to the brain as sex and drugs.
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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 Shell Oil Company began as a novelty shop in London that sold sea shells.
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    30 years ago, you could buy a lifetime, unlimited first-class travel pass with American Airlines for $250,000.
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