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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On average people fear spiders more than they do death.
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If you dropped an aerodynamic object (such as a bullet) from the Empire State Building, you could kill someone.
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Harvard earns enough money from interest on its endowment that it could offer free tuition to every student and still profit.
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The higher someone’s I.Q. the more likely they are to be sleep deprived.
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Diamonds mined in Brazil are harder than those found in Africa.
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There are 365 steps on the front of the U.S. Capitol Building - one for every day of the year.
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You can actually sharpen the blades on a pencil sharpener by wrapping your pencils in aluminum foil before inserting them.
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