Galalith is a type of plastic that can be made from milk. It is odourless, insoluble in water, biodegradable, anti-allergenic, antistatic, and virtually non-flammable.
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A 'jiffy' is an actual unit of time for 1/100th of a second!
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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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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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Most liquid laundry detergents are alive with living organisms that help to break down stains!
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The bark of an older redwood tree is fireproof.
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Rafflesia Arnoldii is the largest flower in the world and can grow as big as an umbrella.
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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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