Cellophane is not made of plastic. It is made from a plant fiber, cellulose, which has been shredded and aged.
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Scientists are now able to grow 'beating' heart tissue in a lab!
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Dr.Jonas Salk, the man who came up with the cure for polio, didn’t patent the drug. This made the drug more affordable to the general public, and he lost out an an estimated $7 billion dollars for himself.
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Each day, up to 150 species of life become extinct.
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Balsa wood is classified as a hard wood!
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Most dust particles in your house are made from dead skin!
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The force of a suction cup is calculated using F=AP.
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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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