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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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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Cellophane is not made of plastic. It is made from a plant fiber, cellulose, which has been shredded and aged.
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Rafflesia Arnoldii is the largest flower in the world and can grow as big as an umbrella.
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Scientists have revived a flowering plant from a fruit stored away in permafrost by Arctic ground squirrel 32,000 years ago.
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A cubic yard of air weighs about 2 pounds at sea level.
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In 1999, Harvard physicist Lene Hau was able to slow down light to 17 meters per second and in 2001, was able to stop light completely.
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The average temperature at 40,000 feet above sea level is -60 F.
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