Cellophane is not made of plastic. It is made from a plant fiber, cellulose, which has been shredded and aged.
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If you are locked in a completely sealed room, you will die of carbon dioxide poisoning first before you will die of oxygen deprivation.
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Neanderthal man had a brain capacity 100cc larger than modern man's.
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One third of the electricity produced on earth is used to power electric light bulbs!
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Scientists are now able to grow 'beating' heart tissue in a lab!
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For every gallon of sea water, you get more than a quarter pound of salt.
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The use of emoticons affects our corresponding brain areas and can actually trigger emotions.
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Some toothpastes and deodorants contain the same chemicals found in antifreeze.
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