Galalith is a type of plastic that can be made from milk. It is odourless, insoluble in water, biodegradable, anti-allergenic, antistatic, and virtually non-flammable.
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No matter how cold it gets, gasoline will not freeze.
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Scientists have revived a flowering plant from a fruit stored away in permafrost by Arctic ground squirrel 32,000 years ago.
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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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Stannous fluoride, which is the cavity fighter found in toothpaste is made from recycled tin.
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A cesium atom in an atomic clock beats over nine billion times a second.
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Brass doorknobs automatically disinfect themselves in about 8 hours.
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Nearly 50% of the world's scientists are assigned to military projects.
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