Nylon is made from coal and petroleum.
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During photosynthesis, plants emit light humans can’t see, but NASA can see that light from space - and they've even made maps of it!
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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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Out of all the senses, smell is most closely linked to memory.
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If the chemical sodium is dropped into water it will immediately and violently explode.
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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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At room temperature, the average air molecule travels at the speed of a rifle bullet.
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The most expensive material on the planet is antimatter - worth $62.5 trillion per gram.
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