Cellophane is not made of plastic. It is made from a plant fiber, cellulose, which has been shredded and aged.
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Stannous fluoride, which is the cavity fighter found in toothpaste is made from recycled tin.
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Hot water can freeze faster than cold water.
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A coal power station puts 100 times more radiation into the air than a nuclear power plant producing the same amount of energy.
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In 1999, Harvard physicist Lene Hau was able to slow down light to 17 meters per second and in 2001, was able to stop light completely.
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Sound travels about 4 times faster in water than in air.
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German scientists claim to have evidence that suggests that our universe may exist inside of a computer simulated Matrix.
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It takes a photon 170,000 years to travel from the core of the Sun to the surface, but only 8 minutes to travel the rest of the way to Earth.
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