The left ear is more responsive to words of love and emotion whispered into it than the right.
40
Oxygen, carbon, hydrogen and nitrogen make up 90% of the human body.
118
Termites are being researched as a possible renewable energy source as they can produce up to 2 litres of hydrogen from ingesting a single sheet of paper, making them one of the planet’s most efficient bioreactors.
24
Sound travels about 4 times faster in water than in air.
408
No matter how cold it gets, gasoline will not freeze.
107
The hair of an adult man or woman can stretch 25 percent of its length without breaking.
116
Airports that are at higher altitudes require a longer airstrip due to lower air density.
39
Out of all the senses, smell is most closely linked to memory.
146