Cellophane is not made of plastic. It is made from a plant fiber, cellulose, which has been shredded and aged.
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For a high school science fair project, 17-year-old Michio Kaku built a particle accelerator in his parent's garage that was able to generate a magnetic field 20,000 times greater than the Earth's and produce collisions powerful enough to create antimatter.
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Pumice is the only rock that floats on water.
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One cubic foot of gold weighs more than 1,200 pounds!
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If the chemical sodium is dropped into water it will immediately and violently explode.
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Diamonds can be shattered with a hammer.
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