Cellophane is not made of plastic. It is made from a plant fiber, cellulose, which has been shredded and aged.
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The storage capacity of human brain exceeds 4 Terrabytes.
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The use of emoticons affects our corresponding brain areas and can actually trigger emotions.
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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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Marie Curie, the Nobel prize winning scientist who discovered radium, died of radiation poisoning.
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4.5 pounds of sunlight strike the Earth each day.
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Columbia University has developed an artificial tree that passively soaks up carbon dioxide from the air using "leaves" that are 1,000 times more efficient than true leaves that use photosynthesis.
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Out of all the senses, smell is most closely linked to memory.
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