Nylon is made from coal and petroleum.
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Scientists have revived a flowering plant from a fruit stored away in permafrost by Arctic ground squirrel 32,000 years ago.
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4.5 pounds of sunlight strike the Earth each day.
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The idea of left brain (logical) and right brain (creative) has no basis in neuroscience and is in fact a myth.
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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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Brass doorknobs automatically disinfect themselves in about 8 hours.
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The use of emoticons affects our corresponding brain areas and can actually trigger emotions.
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One gallon of used motor oil can ruin approximately one million gallons of fresh water!
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