Nylon is made from coal and petroleum.
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One cubic foot of gold weighs more than 1,200 pounds!
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Scientists at the Zhejiang University in China have developed an ultra-light material known as carbon aerogel.
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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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During photosynthesis, plants emit light humans can’t see, but NASA can see that light from space - and they've even made maps of it!
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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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No matter how cold it gets, gasoline will not freeze.
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The bark of an older redwood tree is fireproof.
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