Leather skin does not have any smell. The leather smell that you sense is actually derived from the materials used in the tanning process.
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The chlorine smell in swimming pools is accentuated by the chemical's reaction with impurities (like poop.)
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The world’s smallest book, “Teeny Ted from Turnip Town”, is 100×70 micrometers in size and requires a scanning electron microscope to read, as light beams are too large.
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22% leave the glob of toothpaste in the sink.
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There are over 16,251 full-service restaurants in the vicinity of NYC. You could visit one every day for 40 years and still not have visited them all. This excludes counter service restaurants and cafeterias.
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Paper money is not made from wood pulp but from cotton. This means that it will not disintegrate as fast if it is put in the laundry.
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In Tokyo, a bicycle is faster than a car for most trips of less than 50 minutes!
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