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 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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Scientists have developed a microparticle filled with oxygen that can be injected into the blood stream, enabling us to live without breathing.
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If you are locked in a completely sealed room, you will die of carbon dioxide poisoning first before you will die of oxygen deprivation.
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No matter how cold it gets, gasoline will not freeze.
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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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Nearly 50% of the world's scientists are assigned to military projects.
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