The only letter not appearing on the Periodic Table is the letter "J".
180
Research indicates that plants grow healthier when they are stroked.
173
Sound travels about 4 times faster in water than in air.
408
Scientists concluded that the chicken came first, not the egg, because the protein which makes the egg shells is only produced by hens.
11
It takes a photon 170,000 years to travel from the core of the Sun to the surface, but only 8 minutes to travel the rest of the way to Earth.
6
Rafflesia Arnoldii is the largest flower in the world and can grow as big as an umbrella.
42
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.
15