Fun Science Facts
Did you know.....
-that the heaviest human brain ever recorded weighed 2.3 kgs.
-that a day on Mercury, from sunrise to sunset, lasts about 6 Earth months.
-that dynamite contains peanuts as an ingredient.
-that Halley's Comet is next due in the year 2061.
-that Mars is red because its soil is very rusty (iron oxide).
-that starfish don't have brains.
-that the billionth digit of Pi is 9.
-that the singularity in a black hole has no volume, hence, it has infinite density.
-that we make 1 litre on saliva a day.
-that a piece of a neutron star the size of a pin point would weigh 1 million tons.
-that the lifespan of an eyelash is approximately 150 days.
-that chewing gum does not take 7 years to digest. In fact, we don't digest it at all, but the body passes it normally after several hours.
-that helium is the only substance in the universe that cannot be in solid form.
-that the "funny bone" is not a bone but a nerve.
-that humans starts to shrink in size at the age of 30.
-that the first rocket was made in China 1,000 years ago.
-that silkworm moths have 11 brains.
-that Saturn's rings are made up if bright water ice particles
-that the heaviest human brain ever recorded weighed 2.3 kgs.
-that a day on Mercury, from sunrise to sunset, lasts about 6 Earth months.
-that dynamite contains peanuts as an ingredient.
-that Halley's Comet is next due in the year 2061.
-that Mars is red because its soil is very rusty (iron oxide).
-that starfish don't have brains.
-that the billionth digit of Pi is 9.
-that the singularity in a black hole has no volume, hence, it has infinite density.
-that we make 1 litre on saliva a day.
-that a piece of a neutron star the size of a pin point would weigh 1 million tons.
-that the lifespan of an eyelash is approximately 150 days.
-that chewing gum does not take 7 years to digest. In fact, we don't digest it at all, but the body passes it normally after several hours.
-that helium is the only substance in the universe that cannot be in solid form.
-that the "funny bone" is not a bone but a nerve.
-that humans starts to shrink in size at the age of 30.
-that the first rocket was made in China 1,000 years ago.
-that silkworm moths have 11 brains.
-that Saturn's rings are made up if bright water ice particles
Mind Blowing Facts
1. Spider webs can stop bullets?!
The silk, from which spiders weave their beautiful webs, is made of something like collagen, which is what our skin and bones are made of. For its weight, it’s at least five times stronger than piano wire, while also being incredibly flexible.
So next time when you see a spider, show it some respect.
The silk, from which spiders weave their beautiful webs, is made of something like collagen, which is what our skin and bones are made of. For its weight, it’s at least five times stronger than piano wire, while also being incredibly flexible.
So next time when you see a spider, show it some respect.
2.Graphene is the strongest lab-made material on Earth.
In simple terms, graphene is carbon but just one atom thick.
This stuff is so strong, that they had to bring in special diamond tipped instruments to carry out the tests that proved it!
In simple terms, graphene is carbon but just one atom thick.
This stuff is so strong, that they had to bring in special diamond tipped instruments to carry out the tests that proved it!
3. Adrenaline gives you super strength!
So, with the proper reaction in situations, you actually can lift a car!
4. Our brain can generate enough power to illuminate a light bulb of 25 watts?!
No wonder a light bulb is represented when we have an idea...
5. Around 66 planes and ships mysteriously disappeared at the location of the Bermuda Triangle.
Gulp. One of the mysteries of this world. Is it a cursed location, or is it...?
7.If Betelgeuse would explode transiting from the red super giant stage to supernova,then our sky would light continuously for two months! It can happen anytime, within a couple of thousand years, tomorrow or even now!
Betelgeuse lies some 430 light-years from Earth. Yet it’s already one of the brightest stars in Earth’s sky. The reason is that Betelgeuse is a supergiant star – the largest kind of stars in the Universe. Betelgeuse has a luminosity about 10,000 times that of the Sun and its radius is calculated to be about 370 times that of the sun. And because it’s near the end of its lifetime, Betelgeuse is very likely to explode into a supernova.
Betelgeuse lies some 430 light-years from Earth. Yet it’s already one of the brightest stars in Earth’s sky. The reason is that Betelgeuse is a supergiant star – the largest kind of stars in the Universe. Betelgeuse has a luminosity about 10,000 times that of the Sun and its radius is calculated to be about 370 times that of the sun. And because it’s near the end of its lifetime, Betelgeuse is very likely to explode into a supernova.