Kissing actually has the biological purpose of passing on biological information and chemical signals to assess mating possibilities and status.
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Cellophane is not made of plastic. It is made from a plant fiber, cellulose, which has been shredded and aged.
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One ragweed plant can release as many as one billion grains of pollen!
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Diamonds can be shattered with a hammer.
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In the 60s, a scientist gave LSD to dolphins in an attempt to teach them English.
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A cesium atom in an atomic clock beats over nine billion times a second.
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Galalith is a type of plastic that can be made from milk. It is odourless, insoluble in water, biodegradable, anti-allergenic, antistatic, and virtually non-flammable.
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For every gallon of sea water, you get more than a quarter pound of salt.
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