Scientists are learning from the 1700-year-old Lycurgus Cup, which changes colour thanks to nano particles.
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Cellophane is not made of plastic. It is made from a plant fiber, cellulose, which has been shredded and aged.
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Scientists at the Zhejiang University in China have developed an ultra-light material known as carbon aerogel.
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Pumice is the only rock that floats on water.
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The sun is 330,330 times larger than the earth.
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The earth is approx. 6,588,000,000,000,000,000 tons.
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Only 12,000 years ago there was a species closely related to modern humans called Homo floresiensis that had been living on an Indonesian Island. They used fire and rather advanced tools, yet were only about 3 feet tall and weighed around 25kg.
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The Manchineel Tree is so poisonous, rainwater dripping off it’s leaves will burn your skin.
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