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 coal power station puts 100 times more radiation into the air than a nuclear power plant producing the same amount of energy.
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Airports that are at higher altitudes require a longer airstrip due to lower air density.
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The only letter not appearing on the Periodic Table is the letter "J".
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The average temperature at 40,000 feet above sea level is -60 F.
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All Humans Are 99.9% Genetically Identical and 98.4% of human genes are the same as the genes of a chimpanzee.
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The average home creates more pollution than does the average car.
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Oak trees produce 2,200 acorns in a season, but each acorn only has a 1 in 10,000 chance of becoming an oak tree.
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