Cellophane is not made of plastic. It is made from a plant fiber, cellulose, which has been shredded and aged.
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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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Nearly 50% of the world's scientists are assigned to military projects.
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One barrel of petroleum holds 42 gallons.
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According to studies, men change their minds two to three times more often than women.
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Scientists concluded that the chicken came first, not the egg, because the protein which makes the egg shells is only produced by hens.
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MIT has developed a camera that captures the speed of light at a trillion frames per second.
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Stephen Hawking once tried to find potential time travellers by throwing a party and only sending out invitations after the party.
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