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 'jiffy' is an actual unit of time for 1/100th of a second!
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Because heat expands the metal, the Eiffel Tower always leans away from the sun.
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One third of the electricity produced on earth is used to power electric light bulbs!
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Termites are being researched as a possible renewable energy source as they can produce up to 2 litres of hydrogen from ingesting a single sheet of paper, making them one of the planet’s most efficient bioreactors.
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According to studies, men change their minds two to three times more often than women.
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One 75-watt bulb gives more light than three 25-watt bulbs.
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The banana plant cannot reproduce itself. It can be propagated only by the hand of man.
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