Cellophane is not made of plastic. It is made from a plant fiber, cellulose, which has been shredded and aged.
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German chemists made a replica of a trophy the size of one molecule.
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For a high school science fair project, 17-year-old Michio Kaku built a particle accelerator in his parent's garage that was able to generate a magnetic field 20,000 times greater than the Earth's and produce collisions powerful enough to create antimatter.
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Cold water weighs more than hot water.
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The sun is 330,330 times larger than the earth.
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A single speck of dust is half way in size between a subatomic particle and the Earth.
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At room temperature, the average air molecule travels at the speed of a rifle bullet.
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Most dust particles in your house come from dead skin.
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