Galalith is a type of plastic that can be made from milk. It is odourless, insoluble in water, biodegradable, anti-allergenic, antistatic, and virtually non-flammable.
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A 'jiffy' is an actual unit of time for 1/100th of a second!
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Iron weighs more after it rusts.
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Blue eyes are a genetic mutation. Before the mutation occured, all humans had brown eyes.
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German chemists made a replica of a trophy the size of one molecule.
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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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The Manchineel Tree is so poisonous, rainwater dripping off it’s leaves will burn your skin.
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The gas that gives rotten eggs their distinctive foul smell may slow ageing and block damaging chemical reactions inside cells, according to scientists in China.
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