Cellophane is not made of plastic. It is made from a plant fiber, cellulose, which has been shredded and aged.
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Only 12,000 years ago there was a species closely related to modern humans called Homo floresiensis that had been living on an Indonesian Island. They used fire and rather advanced tools, yet were only about 3 feet tall and weighed around 25kg.
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Blue eyes are a genetic mutation. Before the mutation occured, all humans had brown eyes.
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German scientists claim to have evidence that suggests that our universe may exist inside of a computer simulated Matrix.
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In Arizona, a solar wind energy tower has been proposed that would generate as much energy as the Hoover Dam.
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A coal power station puts 100 times more radiation into the air than a nuclear power plant producing the same amount of energy.
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A single speck of dust is half way in size between a subatomic particle and the Earth.
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Stannous fluoride, which is the cavity fighter found in toothpaste is made from recycled tin.
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