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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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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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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One gallon of used motor oil can ruin approximately one million gallons of fresh water!
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A cesium atom in an atomic clock beats over nine billion times a second.
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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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Kissing actually has the biological purpose of passing on biological information and chemical signals to assess mating possibilities and status.
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Sound travels about 4 times faster in water than in air.
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