Valuable and Interesting facts
about "Science"
1. The word "Scientist" first appeared in 1833.
2. Scientists finally concluded that the chicken came first, not the egg, because the protein which makes egg shells is only produced by hens.
3. 41 new species are discovered by scientists every single day.
4. Scientists have developed a way of charging mobile phones using urine.
5. Scientists can turn peanut butter into
diamond.
6. Scientists have developed a microparticle filled with oxygen that can be injected into the blood stream, so we can live without breathing.
7. The World's oldest known creature, a mollusc, was 507 years old until scientists killed it by mistake.
8. Earthquakes turn water into gold.
9. A bolt of lightning is 5 times hotter,than the surface of the sun.
10. Eating salmon helps hair grow faster.
11. During photosynthesis, plants emit light, called fluorescence, that humans can't see.
12. Sunflowers can be used to clean up
radioactive waste.
13. The thermometer was invented in 1607 by Galileo.
14. The tallest tree ever was an Australian eucalyptus – In 1872 it was measured at 435 feet tall.
15. Giraffes often sleep for only 20 minutes in any 24 hours. They may sleep up to 2 hours (in spurts – not all at once), but this is rare. They never lie down.
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