The gas that gives rotten eggs their distinctive foul smell may slow ageing and block damaging chemical reactions inside cells, according to scientists in China.
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Oak trees produce 2,200 acorns in a season, but each acorn only has a 1 in 10,000 chance of becoming an oak tree.
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Because heat expands the metal, the Eiffel Tower always leans away from the sun.
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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.
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Most dust particles in your house come from dead skin.
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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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Nylon is made from coal and petroleum.
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When you walk down a steep hill, the pressure on your knees is equal to three times your body weight.
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