A 'jiffy' is an actual unit of time for 1/100th of a second!
66
No matter how cold it gets, gasoline will not freeze.
107
In Arizona, a solar wind energy tower has been proposed that would generate as much energy as the Hoover Dam.
5
Only 12,000 years ago there was a species closely related to modern humans called Homo floresiensis that had been living on an Indonesian Island. They used fire and rather advanced tools, yet were only about 3 feet tall and weighed around 25kg.
15
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.
13
The left ear is more responsive to words of love and emotion whispered into it than the right.
40
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.
1
Hot water can freeze faster than cold water.
181