The only letter not appearing on the Periodic Table is the letter "J".
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Cellophane is not made of plastic. It is made from a plant fiber, cellulose, which has been shredded and aged.
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Each day, up to 150 species of life become extinct.
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The gas that gives rotten eggs their distinctive foul smell may slow ageing and block damaging chemical reactions inside cells, according to scientists in China.
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In zero gravity, a candle's flame is round and blue.
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One 75-watt bulb gives more light than three 25-watt bulbs.
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Only 12,000 years ago there was a species closely related to modern humans called Homo floresiensis that had been living on an Indonesian Island. They used fire and rather advanced tools, yet were only about 3 feet tall and weighed around 25kg.
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