Cellophane is not made of plastic. It is made from a plant fiber, cellulose, which has been shredded and aged.
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Sound travels about 4 times faster in water than in air.
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Forensic scientists can determine a person's sex, age, and race by examining a single strand of hair.
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One third of the electricity produced on earth is used to power electric light bulbs!
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Oak trees produce 2,200 acorns in a season, but each acorn only has a 1 in 10,000 chance of becoming an oak tree.
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The bark of an older redwood tree is fireproof.
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A cubic yard of air weighs about 2 pounds at sea level.
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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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