Galalith is a type of plastic that can be made from milk. It is odourless, insoluble in water, biodegradable, anti-allergenic, antistatic, and virtually non-flammable.
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Forensic scientists can determine a person's sex, age, and race by examining a single strand of hair.
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In the 60s, a scientist gave LSD to dolphins in an attempt to teach them English.
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One third of the electricity produced on earth is used to power electric light bulbs!
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Dr.Jonas Salk, the man who came up with the cure for polio, didn’t patent the drug. This made the drug more affordable to the general public, and he lost out an an estimated $7 billion dollars for himself.
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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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Scientists are now able to grow 'beating' heart tissue in a lab!
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Neanderthal man had a brain capacity 100cc larger than modern man's.
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