Cellophane is not made of plastic. It is made from a plant fiber, cellulose, which has been shredded and aged.
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Each day, up to 150 species of life become extinct.
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In the 60s, a scientist gave LSD to dolphins in an attempt to teach them English.
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Scientists aren't sure what color dinosaurs were.
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The idea of left brain (logical) and right brain (creative) has no basis in neuroscience and is in fact a myth.
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Oak trees produce 2,200 acorns in a season, but each acorn only has a 1 in 10,000 chance of becoming an oak tree.
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Brass doorknobs automatically disinfect themselves in about 8 hours.
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Only 12,000 years ago there was a species closely related to modern humans called Homo floresiensis that had been living on an Indonesian Island. They used fire and rather advanced tools, yet were only about 3 feet tall and weighed around 25kg.
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