Cellophane is not made of plastic. It is made from a plant fiber, cellulose, which has been shredded and aged.
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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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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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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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Because heat expands the metal, the Eiffel Tower always leans away from the sun.
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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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If you are locked in a completely sealed room, you will die of carbon dioxide poisoning first before you will die of oxygen deprivation.
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Nuclear power prevented an average of over 1.8 million deaths between 1971-2009 as a result of lower air pollution from reduced coal usage according to NASA.
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