Nylon is made from coal and petroleum.
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Galalith is a type of plastic that can be made from milk. It is odourless, insoluble in water, biodegradable, anti-allergenic, antistatic, and virtually non-flammable.
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Most dust particles in your house are made from dead skin!
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In Arizona, a solar wind energy tower has been proposed that would generate as much energy as the Hoover Dam.
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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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A cesium atom in an atomic clock beats over nine billion times a second.
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The earth is approx. 6,588,000,000,000,000,000 tons.
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