Cellophane is not made of plastic. It is made from a plant fiber, cellulose, which has been shredded and aged.
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Oak trees produce 2,200 acorns in a season, but each acorn only has a 1 in 10,000 chance of becoming an oak tree.
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German chemists made a replica of a trophy the size of one molecule.
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Because heat expands the metal, the Eiffel Tower always leans away from the sun.
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One ragweed plant can release as many as one billion grains of pollen!
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The average temperature at 40,000 feet above sea level is -60 F.
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The only letter not appearing on the Periodic Table is the letter "J".
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Billions of neutrinos pass unnoticed through your body every second.
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