Cellophane is not made of plastic. It is made from a plant fiber, cellulose, which has been shredded and aged.
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The left ear is more responsive to words of love and emotion whispered into it than the right.
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The weight of a carat (200 milligrams), standard unit of measurement for gemstones, is based on the weight of the carob seed.
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The sun is 330,330 times larger than the earth.
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Approximately 70 percent of the earth is covered by water. Only 1 percent of this water is drinkable.
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When you walk down a steep hill, the pressure on your knees is equal to three times your body weight.
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In the 60s, a scientist gave LSD to dolphins in an attempt to teach them English.
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The storage capacity of human brain exceeds 4 Terrabytes.
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