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 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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There are more than 270 people cryogenically frozen in the hope that one day the technology will exist that can revive them and extend their lives.
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One ragweed plant can release as many as one billion grains of pollen!
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The most expensive material on the planet is antimatter - worth $62.5 trillion per gram.
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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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The sun is 330,330 times larger than the earth.
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