Cellophane is not made of plastic. It is made from a plant fiber, cellulose, which has been shredded and aged.
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In the 1950s, the US government placed beer next to an atomic bomb blast to determine if it was still drinkable. The result: in the event of a nuclear war, beer is safe to drink!
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The gas that gives rotten eggs their distinctive foul smell may slow ageing and block damaging chemical reactions inside cells, according to scientists in China.
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Scientists in Germany have developed a candy that doesn't cause cavities.
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The Earth's atmosphere weighs about 5.5 quadrillion tons.
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Iron weighs more after it rusts.
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Most liquid laundry detergents are alive with living organisms that help to break down stains!
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At room temperature, the average air molecule travels at the speed of a rifle bullet.
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