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 1999, Harvard physicist Lene Hau was able to slow down light to 17 meters per second and in 2001, was able to stop light completely.
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Every day, plants convert sunlight into energy equivalent to six times the entire power consumption of human civilization.
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According to scientists, the color of the cup that we're drinking from can alter our perception of the actual taste of the drink.
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Forensic scientists can determine a person's sex, age, and race by examining a single strand of hair.
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A 'jiffy' is an actual unit of time for 1/100th of a second!
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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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Approximately 70 percent of the earth is covered by water. Only 1 percent of this water is drinkable.
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