Cellophane is not made of plastic. It is made from a plant fiber, cellulose, which has been shredded and aged.
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Most liquid laundry detergents are alive with living organisms that help to break down stains!
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One barrel of petroleum holds 42 gallons.
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Liquid TIDE laundry detergent glows under a blacklight.
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Scientists have developed a microparticle filled with oxygen that can be injected into the blood stream, enabling us to live without breathing.
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The banana plant cannot reproduce itself. It can be propagated only by the hand of man.
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Scientists are learning from the 1700-year-old Lycurgus Cup, which changes colour thanks to nano particles.
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