Cellophane is not made of plastic. It is made from a plant fiber, cellulose, which has been shredded and aged.
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One barrel of petroleum holds 42 gallons.
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A cesium atom in an atomic clock beats over nine billion times a second.
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A 'jiffy' is an actual unit of time for 1/100th of a second!
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Some toothpastes and deodorants contain the same chemicals found in antifreeze.
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The use of emoticons affects our corresponding brain areas and can actually trigger emotions.
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The hair of an adult man or woman can stretch 25 percent of its length without breaking.
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Marie Curie, the Nobel prize winning scientist who discovered radium, died of radiation poisoning.
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