Each day is longer than the previous on by 0.00000002 seconds which is 13 seconds each century!
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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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Indoor pollution is 10 times more toxic than outdoor pollution.
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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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One gallon of used motor oil can ruin approximately one million gallons of fresh water!
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German scientists claim to have evidence that suggests that our universe may exist inside of a computer simulated Matrix.
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Sound travels about 4 times faster in water than in air.
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A cubic yard of air weighs about 2 pounds at sea level.
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