Cellophane is not made of plastic. It is made from a plant fiber, cellulose, which has been shredded and aged.
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Cold water weighs more than hot water.
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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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Nearly 50% of the world's scientists are assigned to military projects.
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Each day is longer than the previous on by 0.00000002 seconds which is 13 seconds each century!
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If you blowtorch Pepto-Bismol, you would get a hunk of metal.
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Each day, up to 150 species of life become extinct.
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Iron weighs more after it rusts.
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