Amazing Science Facts That Will Blow Your Mind
The human brain is more powerful than any supercomputer.
Dolphins are known to have their own unique language.
The average person walks the equivalent of three times around the world in their lifetime.
Honey never spoils, it can last for thousands of years.
The blue whale is the largest animal to have ever existed on Earth.
A single teaspoon of a neutron star would weigh about 6 billion tons.
There are more possible iterations of a game of chess than there are atoms in the known universe.
The first computer mouse was made of wood.
A teaspoon of water contains about 8 times as many atoms as there are teaspoons of water in the Atlantic Ocean.
The world’s smallest fish is the Paedocypris progenetica, which measures only 7.9mm in length.
A day on Venus is longer than its year.
The smell of rain is caused by a bacteria released by wet soil.
The longest living organism on Earth is the 80,000-year-old Aspen tree.
The world’s oceans contain enough gold to give 9 pounds to every person on Earth.
Astronauts grow up to two inches taller while spending extended time in space.
The human eye can distinguish up to 10 million colors.
The average person loses about 40 to 100 strands of hair every day.
A lightning bolt can contain up to 1 billion volts of electricity.
A sneeze travels at about 100 miles per hour.
The Sun is actually white, but appears yellow due to Earth’s atmosphere.
Amazing Science Facts That Will Blow Your Mind part 2
The brain generates enough electricity to power a small light bulb.
Octopuses have three hearts.
The first known bird to have gone extinct as a result of humans is the Dodo.
The Earth is approximately 4.5 billion years old.
Mosquitoes are attracted to the color blue more than any other color.
Every year, about 100 billion tons of snowfall onto the Earth.
Venus is the hottest planet in our solar system, with temperatures reaching up to 900°F (475°C).
Sound travels four times faster in water than in air.
The Eiffel Tower actually grows in height during the summer due to thermal expansion.
Human bones are ounce for ounce, stronger than steel.
A flame is actually hollow, consisting of a thin layer of burning gas surrounding cooler gases.
The Earth’s magnetic field is what protects us from harmful solar radiation.
The average human body contains enough iron to make a small nail.
The shortest war in history was between Britain and Zanzibar, lasting only 38 minutes.
The world’s smallest mammal is the bumblebee bat, weighing less than a penny.
Jupiter’s Great Red Spot is a storm that has been raging for over 400 years.
There is a species of jellyfish that is immortal, known as the Turritopsis dohrnii.
Honeybees can recognize human faces.
The first ever known vaccine was developed for smallpox.
The human body produces about a liter of mucus every day.
The pencil was invented before the eraser.
Cows have best friends and become stressed when separated.
The shortest complete sentence in the English language is Go!
The speed of light is roughly 299,792,458 meters per second.
The world’s oldest known creature is a 507-year-old clam named Ming.
