If the chemical sodium is dropped into water it will immediately and violently explode.
67
The idea of left brain (logical) and right brain (creative) has no basis in neuroscience and is in fact a myth.
16
Out of all the senses, smell is most closely linked to memory.
146
4.5 pounds of sunlight strike the Earth each day.
27
Balsa wood is classified as a hard wood!
41
Optical illusions occur when what the eyes see conflicts with what the brain expects.
75
The hair of an adult man or woman can stretch 25 percent of its length without breaking.
116
Sound travels about 4 times faster in water than in air.
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