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 cubic foot of gold weighs more than 1,200 pounds!
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According to scientists, the color of the cup that we're drinking from can alter our perception of the actual taste of the drink.
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A 'jiffy' is an actual unit of time for 1/100th of a second!
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Forensic scientists can determine a person's sex, age, and race by examining a single strand of hair.
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Iron weighs more after it rusts.
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The inventor of the Super Soaker squirt gun was a NASA Scientist who also helped develop the Stealth Bomber and the Galileo mission to Jupiter.
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The average temperature at 40,000 feet above sea level is -60 F.
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