Amazing Science Fun Facts

The shortest scientific paper ever published was just two words long: I think by French mathematician Pierre Fermat.

Astronauts in space grow up to two inches taller due to the lack of gravity compressing their spines.

There are more possible iterations of a game of chess than there are atoms in the known universe.

A teaspoonful of neutron star material weighs about 6 billion tons, equivalent to more than Mount Everest’s weight.

The average person produces enough saliva in their lifetime to fill two swimming pools.

Humans share about 50% of their DNA with bananas.

A single bolt of lightning contains enough energy to power a 60-watt light bulb for six months.

Honey never spoils! Archaeologists have found pots of honey in ancient Egyptian tombs that are over 3,000 years old and still perfectly edible.

A caterpillar has more muscles than a human.

The largest volcano discovered in our solar system is on Mars. It is three times taller than Mount Everest.

The chances of being struck by a meteorite are actually higher than winning the lottery.

If you could fold a piece of paper 42 times, it would reach the Moon.

It takes about 8 minutes for light to travel from the Sun to Earth.

The world’s quietest room is so quiet that you can hear your own heartbeat and even the sound of your own organs working.

The Blue Whale’s heart is the size of a small car.

The human brain is capable of generating more electrical impulses in a day than all the telephones in the world combined.

Amazing Science Fun Facts part 2

The fingerprints of a koala are almost identical to those of a human.

It is estimated that there are more stars in the universe than grains of sand on all the beaches on Earth.

A teaspoon of a neutron star would weigh about 6 billion tons.

Honey is the only food that does not spoil, even after thousands of years.

The average cloud weighs about 1.1 million pounds.

A day on Venus is longer than its year. It takes Venus 243 Earth days to rotate once on its axis.

There are more atoms in a single glass of water than there are glasses of water in all the oceans on Earth.

The fear of the number thirteen is called triskaidekaphobia.

If you were to stretch out the DNA in all the cells in your body, it would reach from the sun to Pluto and back.

Penguins have a gland above their eyes that converts seawater into freshwater.

The world’s oldest known creature, a mollusk, was 507 years old when it died.

A blue whale’s tongue weighs as much as an elephant.

The Great Wall of China can be seen from space, but only under perfect viewing conditions.

The average person walks the equivalent of three times around the world in their lifetime.

The Earth’s magnetic North Pole is constantly moving, and in the last century, it has moved about 685 miles.

The only continent without reptiles or snakes is Antarctica.

There are more trees on Earth than stars in the Milky Way Galaxy.

The strongest muscle in the human body is the masseter muscle, which allows us to chew.

Each day, your body produces 25 million new cells.

A cat’s brain is 90% similar to a human’s, and they even have similar sections responsible for emotions.

The shortest war in history was between Britain and Zanzibar in 1896; it lasted only 38 minutes.

Hippopotamuses can run faster than humans, reaching speeds of up to 30 miles per hour on land.

The average person’s hair grows about half an inch per month.

Honeybees can recognize human faces and remember them for years.

Polar bears have black skin, not white. Their fur only appears white because it reflects light.

Bees are capable of recognizing human faces and remembering them.

The sun accounts for 99.86% of the mass in our solar system.

In the 1800s, baseball players didn’t use gloves. They played barehanded.

Dolphins give each other unique names that they respond to when called.