Cellophane is not made of plastic. It is made from a plant fiber, cellulose, which has been shredded and aged.
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There are more atoms in one teaspoon of water than there are teaspoons of water in the Atlantic Ocean.
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Forensic scientists can determine a person's sex, age, and race by examining a single strand of hair.
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A single cup of gasoline, when ignited, has the same explosive power as five sticks of dynamite.
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Every day, plants convert sunlight into energy equivalent to six times the entire power consumption of human civilization.
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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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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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