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    Cellophane is not made of plastic. It is made from a plant fiber, cellulose, which has been shredded and aged.
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    For a high school science fair project, 17-year-old Michio Kaku built a particle accelerator in his parent's garage that was able to generate a magnetic field 20,000 times greater than the Earth's and produce collisions powerful enough to create antimatter.
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    One 75-watt bulb gives more light than three 25-watt bulbs.
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    Scientists Recreate Conversations Held Behind Soundproof Glass by Recording Vibrations on Chip Bag
    Scientists have been able to recreate conversations that were held behind a soundproof glass wall by recording the vibrations seen on a potato chip bag.
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    One third of the electricity produced on earth is used to power electric light bulbs!
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    Sound travels about 4 times faster in water than in air.
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    A single speck of dust is half way in size between a subatomic particle and the Earth.
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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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