Cellophane is not made of plastic. It is made from a plant fiber, cellulose, which has been shredded and aged.
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Liquid TIDE laundry detergent glows under a blacklight.
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In the 1950s, the US government placed beer next to an atomic bomb blast to determine if it was still drinkable. The result: in the event of a nuclear war, beer is safe to drink!
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When you walk down a steep hill, the pressure on your knees is equal to three times your body weight.
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A single cup of gasoline, when ignited, has the same explosive power as five sticks of dynamite.
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Sound travels fifteen times faster through steel than through air.
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Diamonds can be shattered with a hammer.
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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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