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 is longer than the previous on by 0.00000002 seconds which is 13 seconds each century!
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Oxygen, carbon, hydrogen and nitrogen make up 90% of the human body.
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Nylon is made from coal and petroleum.
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Nuclear power prevented an average of over 1.8 million deaths between 1971-2009 as a result of lower air pollution from reduced coal usage according to NASA.
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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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One cubic foot of gold weighs more than 1,200 pounds!
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