Balsa wood is classified as a hard wood!
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Scientists are learning from the 1700-year-old Lycurgus Cup, which changes colour thanks to nano particles.
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If you are locked in a completely sealed room, you will die of carbon dioxide poisoning first before you will die of oxygen deprivation.
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Approximately 70 percent of the earth is covered by water. Only 1 percent of this water is drinkable.
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Scientists concluded that the chicken came first, not the egg, because the protein which makes the egg shells is only produced by hens.
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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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Rafflesia Arnoldii is the largest flower in the world and can grow as big as an umbrella.
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Airports that are at higher altitudes require a longer airstrip due to lower air density.
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