Nylon is made from coal and petroleum.
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Most liquid laundry detergents are alive with living organisms that help to break down stains!
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In 1999, Harvard physicist Lene Hau was able to slow down light to 17 meters per second and in 2001, was able to stop light completely.
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When you walk down a steep hill, the pressure on your knees is equal to three times your body weight.
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MIT has developed a camera that captures the speed of light at a trillion frames per second.
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Pumice is the only rock that floats on water.
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Dr.Jonas Salk, the man who came up with the cure for polio, didn’t patent the drug. This made the drug more affordable to the general public, and he lost out an an estimated $7 billion dollars for himself.
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Indoor pollution is 10 times more toxic than outdoor pollution.
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