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 Earth's atmosphere weighs about 5.5 quadrillion tons.
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There is a surgical implant being developed that will give you an orgasm at the touch of a button.
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Brass doorknobs automatically disinfect themselves in about 8 hours.
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Airports that are at higher altitudes require a longer airstrip due to lower air density.
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It takes a photon 170,000 years to travel from the core of the Sun to the surface, but only 8 minutes to travel the rest of the way to Earth.
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Neanderthal man had a brain capacity 100cc larger than modern man's.
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The sun is 330,330 times larger than the earth.
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