Cellophane is not made of plastic. It is made from a plant fiber, cellulose, which has been shredded and aged.
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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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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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Scientists are learning from the 1700-year-old Lycurgus Cup, which changes colour thanks to nano particles.
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Most dust particles in your house are made from dead skin!
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