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 have developed a microparticle filled with oxygen that can be injected into the blood stream, enabling us to live without breathing.
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Scientists aren't sure what color dinosaurs were.
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During photosynthesis, plants emit light humans can’t see, but NASA can see that light from space - and they've even made maps of it!
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Iron weighs more after it rusts.
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In zero gravity, a candle's flame is round and blue.
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Scientists at the Zhejiang University in China have developed an ultra-light material known as carbon aerogel.
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A 'jiffy' is an actual unit of time for 1/100th of a second!
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