Cellophane is not made of plastic. It is made from a plant fiber, cellulose, which has been shredded and aged.
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German chemists made a replica of a trophy the size of one molecule.
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The Earth's atmosphere weighs about 5.5 quadrillion tons.
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Scientists have revived a flowering plant from a fruit stored away in permafrost by Arctic ground squirrel 32,000 years ago.
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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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The brain case [of Neanderthals] on the average was more than 13 percent larger than that of the average of modern man
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The use of emoticons affects our corresponding brain areas and can actually trigger emotions.
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The average home creates more pollution than does the average car.
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