A 'jiffy' is an actual unit of time for 1/100th of a second!
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One third of the electricity produced on earth is used to power electric light bulbs!
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Cellophane is not made of plastic. It is made from a plant fiber, cellulose, which has been shredded and aged.
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According to studies, men change their minds two to three times more often than women.
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Nuclear power prevented an average of over 1.8 million deaths between 1971-2009 as a result of lower air pollution from reduced coal usage according to NASA.
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Scientists concluded that the chicken came first, not the egg, because the protein which makes the egg shells is only produced by hens.
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Scientists are now able to grow 'beating' heart tissue in a lab!
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One ragweed plant can release as many as one billion grains of pollen!
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