Cellophane is not made of plastic. It is made from a plant fiber, cellulose, which has been shredded and aged.
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A cesium atom in an atomic clock beats over nine billion times a second.
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No matter how cold it gets, gasoline will not freeze.
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Aluminum used to be more valuable than gold!
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Scientists have developed a microparticle filled with oxygen that can be injected into the blood stream, enabling us to live without breathing.
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Nuclear power prevented an average of over 1.8 million deaths between 1971-2009 as a result of lower air pollution from reduced coal usage according to NASA.
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