In zero gravity, a candle's flame is round and blue.
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At 15 years old, Jack Andraka invented a method of diagnosing pancreatic cancer, thus helping to save the lives of millions of people around the world. It is 168 times faster, 26,000 times cheaper, 400 times more sensitive, and has a 99% success rate.
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One ragweed plant can release as many as one billion grains of pollen!
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Balsa wood is classified as a hard wood!
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The banana plant cannot reproduce itself. It can be propagated only by the hand of man.
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Airports that are at higher altitudes require a longer airstrip due to lower air density.
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A cesium atom in an atomic clock beats over nine billion times a second.
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In 1999, Harvard physicist Lene Hau was able to slow down light to 17 meters per second and in 2001, was able to stop light completely.
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