The gas that gives rotten eggs their distinctive foul smell may slow ageing and block damaging chemical reactions inside cells, according to scientists in China.
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Your brain is 80% water.
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Hot water can freeze faster than cold water.
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In the 1950s, the US government placed beer next to an atomic bomb blast to determine if it was still drinkable. The result: in the event of a nuclear war, beer is safe to drink!
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Stannous fluoride, which is the cavity fighter found in toothpaste is made from recycled tin.
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There are more than 270 people cryogenically frozen in the hope that one day the technology will exist that can revive them and extend their lives.
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The left ear is more responsive to words of love and emotion whispered into it than the right.
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