Cellophane is not made of plastic. It is made from a plant fiber, cellulose, which has been shredded and aged.
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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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A single cup of gasoline, when ignited, has the same explosive power as five sticks of dynamite.
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Scientists at the Zhejiang University in China have developed an ultra-light material known as carbon aerogel.
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A single speck of dust is half way in size between a subatomic particle and the Earth.
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For a high school science fair project, 17-year-old Michio Kaku built a particle accelerator in his parent's garage that was able to generate a magnetic field 20,000 times greater than the Earth's and produce collisions powerful enough to create antimatter.
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At room temperature, the average air molecule travels at the speed of a rifle bullet.
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Termites are being researched as a possible renewable energy source as they can produce up to 2 litres of hydrogen from ingesting a single sheet of paper, making them one of the planet’s most efficient bioreactors.
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