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.
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According to scientists, the color of the cup that we're drinking from can alter our perception of the actual taste of the drink.
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The Manchineel Tree is so poisonous, rainwater dripping off it’s leaves will burn your skin.
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Optical illusions occur when what the eyes see conflicts with what the brain expects.
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0.3% of solar energy from the Sahara is enough to power the whole of Europe.
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A single speck of dust is half way in size between a subatomic particle and the Earth.
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One ragweed plant can release as many as one billion grains of pollen!
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Pumice is the only rock that floats on water.
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