Nylon is made from coal and petroleum.
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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 ball of glass will bounce higher than a ball made of rubber.
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Scientists concluded that the chicken came first, not the egg, because the protein which makes the egg shells is only produced by hens.
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There are more than 270 people cryogenically frozen in the hope that one day the technology will exist that can revive them and extend their lives.
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The weight of a carat (200 milligrams), standard unit of measurement for gemstones, is based on the weight of the carob seed.
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One cubic foot of gold weighs more than 1,200 pounds!
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Neanderthal man had a brain capacity 100cc larger than modern man's.
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