Cellophane is not made of plastic. It is made from a plant fiber, cellulose, which has been shredded and aged.
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At 15 years old, Jack Andraka invented a method of diagnosing pancreatic cancer, thus helping to save the lives of millions of people around the world. It is 168 times faster, 26,000 times cheaper, 400 times more sensitive, and has a 99% success rate.
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The banana plant cannot reproduce itself. It can be propagated only by the hand of man.
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There is a surgical implant being developed that will give you an orgasm at the touch of a button.
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Stannous fluoride, which is the cavity fighter found in toothpaste is made from recycled tin.
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A coal power station puts 100 times more radiation into the air than a nuclear power plant producing the same amount of energy.
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Sound at the right vibration can bore holes through a solid object.
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There are more atoms in one teaspoon of water than there are teaspoons of water in the Atlantic Ocean.
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