MIT has developed a camera that captures the speed of light at a trillion frames per second.
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Blue eyes are a genetic mutation. Before the mutation occured, all humans had brown eyes.
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According to studies, men change their minds two to three times more often than women.
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Balsa wood is classified as a hard wood!
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For every gallon of sea water, you get more than a quarter pound of salt.
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Brass doorknobs automatically disinfect themselves in about 8 hours.
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The weight of a carat (200 milligrams), standard unit of measurement for gemstones, is based on the weight of the carob seed.
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Scientists are attempting to create a synthetic brain by reverse-engineering the mammalian brain down to the molecular level. A cellular human brain is predicted possible by 2023. It hopes to shed light on consciousness.
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