Cellophane is not made of plastic. It is made from a plant fiber, cellulose, which has been shredded and aged.
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Only 12,000 years ago there was a species closely related to modern humans called Homo floresiensis that had been living on an Indonesian Island. They used fire and rather advanced tools, yet were only about 3 feet tall and weighed around 25kg.
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The hair of an adult man or woman can stretch 25 percent of its length without breaking.
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Because heat expands the metal, the Eiffel Tower always leans away from the sun.
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No matter how cold it gets, gasoline will not freeze.
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Nuclear power prevented an average of over 1.8 million deaths between 1971-2009 as a result of lower air pollution from reduced coal usage according to NASA.
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A single cup of gasoline, when ignited, has the same explosive power as five sticks of dynamite.
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The only letter not appearing on the Periodic Table is the letter "J".
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