Galalith is a type of plastic that can be made from milk. It is odourless, insoluble in water, biodegradable, anti-allergenic, antistatic, and virtually non-flammable.
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The most expensive material on the planet is antimatter - worth $62.5 trillion per gram.
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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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The earth is approx. 6,588,000,000,000,000,000 tons.
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Out of all the senses, smell is most closely linked to memory.
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At room temperature, the average air molecule travels at the speed of a rifle bullet.
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The Manchineel Tree is so poisonous, rainwater dripping off it’s leaves will burn your skin.
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Pumice is the only rock that floats on water.
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