Random Interesting Facts

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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 province of Alberta, Canada is free of the common rat.
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    Disney's first choice to play Jack Sparrow was Jim Carrey.
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    Putting sugar on a wound or cut will greatly reduce pain and speed up the healing process.
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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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    The Reason Dogs Turn in Circles
    The Reason Dogs Turn in Circles
    Dogs turn in circles before lying down because in the wild this turns long grass into a bed.
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    The single biggest predictor of love is proximity.
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    The largest cell in the human body is the female egg and the smallest is the male sperm.
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