Nylon is made from coal and petroleum.
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Aluminum used to be more valuable than gold!
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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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Scientists have developed a microparticle filled with oxygen that can be injected into the blood stream, enabling us to live without breathing.
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Every day, plants convert sunlight into energy equivalent to six times the entire power consumption of human civilization.
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Hot water can freeze faster than cold water.
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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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The sun is 330,330 times larger than the earth.
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