0.3% of solar energy from the Sahara is enough to power the whole of Europe.
310
There is a surgical implant being developed that will give you an orgasm at the touch of a button.
20
Scientists are working on a portable spray-on-skin that can heal severe wounds in just a few minutes.The spray mainly contains important proteins that can reprogram the injured cells to become stem cells, and back to young uniformed skin cells. So far they were able to accelerate healing process from 12 weeks to 21 days with a similar approach.
16
Pumice is the only rock that floats on water.
14
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
Every day, plants convert sunlight into energy equivalent to six times the entire power consumption of human civilization.
9
The use of emoticons affects our corresponding brain areas and can actually trigger emotions.
21
Your brain is 80% water.
525